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A statement identifying a topic and the author's claim about it is the:Read the answer and worked solution →Support or proof offered for a fact or opinion, such as statistics, is:Read the answer and worked solution →A restatement of a text in different words, usually for clarity, is a:Read the answer and worked solution →A condensed account of a text noting only its main points is a:Read the answer and worked solution →

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A statement identifying a topic and the author's claim about it is the:

  1. Thesis
  2. Theme
  3. Theory
  4. Therapy
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Correct answer: A. Thesis

1. It names the topic. 2. It also states the writer's position. 3. It is the thesis. _Source: OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook, rhetoric and reading chapters._

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Support or proof offered for a fact or opinion, such as statistics, is:

  1. Etiquette
  2. Evidence
  3. Elegance
  4. Emphasis
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Correct answer: B. Evidence

1. It backs up the claim. 2. Facts and examples serve as it. 3. It is evidence. _Source: OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook, rhetoric and reading chapters._

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A restatement of a text in different words, usually for clarity, is a:

  1. Paraphrase
  2. Paragraph
  3. Parallel
  4. Parameter
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Correct answer: A. Paraphrase

1. The meaning stays the same. 2. Only the wording changes. 3. It is a paraphrase. _Source: OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook, rhetoric and reading chapters._

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