Which statements about the controlling idea of a text are true? Select 4 options. 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).

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).

Explanation:

A. It includes the topic of the text.

C. It includes the author’s viewpoint.

E. It is the underlying message of the text.

F. It is comparable to the theme (for a work of fiction).

Explanation:

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