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Which statement is true about evaluating a text?

A

A thesis statement should be a statement of the obvious.

B

Analyzing an author’s omissions and his or her use of details is an important part of responding to or evaluating a text.

C

Comparing two texts does not require a detailed analysis of either text.

D

It is important to rely on your own statements of opinion to support your evaluation of a text.

Verified Answer :

Among these statements option B. that states the omissions and details of the author is integral in responding to a text. Comparing two texts always require detailed analysis and it is not appropriate to rely on opinion and subjectivity to evaluate a text. answer here is B.

In this question we have to work through the given options. All of the choices, except B is incorrect. The options A, C and D either contain wrong information or missing information. B is correct because we check that information for the writing style and text structure.