Question

yael is writing an essay about the development of folk tales. read the excerpt from her essay.

every culture throughout time has had its own folk tales, which were first transmitted from person to person with the technology available at the time. folk tales began as an oral tradition. with the invention of written language, folk tales were recorded by community scribes, until 1450, when the printing press was invented. the result was a wider distribution of folk tales, which were collected in books.

based on the beginning of yaels essay, how does the structure support her central idea?

yael gives details in order of importance, which does not support her central idea by showing development.
yael gives details in order of importance, which supports her central idea by showing development.
yael gives details in chronological order, which does not support her central idea because it does not show development.
yael gives details in chronological order, which supports her central idea by showing development.

Explanation:

Analyze the central idea and text structure

Using the Central Idea Identification and Chronological Order knowledge points

• The excerpt traces the history of folk tales: starting with "oral tradition," moving to "written language," and then to "1450, when the printing press was invented."
• This progression through time represents a chronological structure.
• The central idea is the historical development and wider distribution of folk tales over time.

Evaluate the answer choices

Using the Folk Tale Analysis knowledge point

• Chronological order naturally shows how something changes, grows, or develops over time.
• Therefore, organizing the details chronologically directly supports the central idea by illustrating this historical development.
• This matches the fourth option: "Yael gives details in chronological order, which supports her central idea by showing development."

Answer:

• Yael gives details in order of importance, which does not support her central idea by showing development.
• Yael gives details in order of importance, which supports her central idea by showing development.
• Yael gives details in chronological order, which does not support her central idea because it does not show development.
• Yael gives details in chronological order, which supports her central idea by showing development. (Correct answer)