Like most academic writing, a textual analysis develops one central claim and defends it with:
APersonal photos
BRandom guesses
CLoud opinions
DTextual evidence
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Textual evidence
1. Reasoning must be sound.
2. Proof comes from the work.
3. It is textual evidence.
_Source: OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook, Chapter 16, Print or Textual Analysis._
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