Question

Which statements about the controlling idea of a text are true? Check all that apply. It includes the topic of the text. It includes quotes from experts. It includes the author’s viewpoint. It is usually stated in the text’s introduction. It is the underlying message of the text. It is comparable to the theme (for a work of fiction).

Answer 1

The following statements are applicable to the controlling idea of a text:

1. IT INCLUDES THE TOPIC OF THE TEXT.

2. IT INCLUDES THE AUTHOR'S VIEWPOINTS.

3. IT IS THE UNDERLYING MESSAGE OF THE TEXT.

4. IT IS COMPARABLE TO THE THEME FOR A WORK OF FICTION.

In essay writing, controlling idea refers to the main idea in the essay and it identifies the author's purpose in writing a particular essay or text. The controlling idea of a text is made up of an author's opinion about a particular topic. Generally, the controlling idea of a text provides a kind of framework from which readers can interpret the message that a text present.

Answer 2

Here are the statements about the controlling idea of a text that are true:
1. It includes the topic of the text. 
2. It includes the author’s viewpoint.
3. It is the underlying message of the text.
4. It is comparable to the theme (for a work of fiction).

Controlling ideas are your own (or in this case, the author's) personal opinions about a topic.