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Hey there! The correct answer is A. a social studies textbook.
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<h2>What is informational text?</h2>
Informational text is best referred to as a source of written information that informs the reader about a topic or a set of topics.
Informational text is usually peer-reviewed—meaning the information written in the text has been analyzed for correctness by a qualified professional—and contains many references to further confirm the validity of the text.
In the majority of cases, informative text is nonfictional. The text is validated and is generally accepted as truthful information. Personal beliefs are likely the quickest way to reveal if a source is informative due to the absence of citations or references.
<h3>Why is a science fiction novel not an informational text?</h3>
An informational text must be nonfiction to be considered informative. While we can inform on fictional topics (this is why science fiction cannot be an informational text), these texts are <em>not truthful</em>. Therefore, a science fiction novel cannot be considered a form of informational text.
<h3>Why is a book's table of contents not an informational text?</h3>
A table of contents breaks down the order of a text and gives the locations (usually page numbers) of key information or otherwise information that an author or authors want to draw the reader's attention to. While a table of contents <em>is informative</em>, it is not informational text since it is a "snippet" of the informational text.
<h3>Why is a newspaper's letters to the editor not an informational text?</h3>
A newspaper's letters to the editor are usually written based on personal opinions and biases towards certain topics of discussion. This means that some of this information may not be factually incorrect, but rather fit the writer's beliefs. This classifies a newspaper's letters to the editor as <em>noninformative text</em>.
Therefore, the correct answer is <u>A. a social studies textbook</u>.
