Analyzing Idea Development in an Essay

Yael is writing an essay about the development of folk tales. Read the excerpt from her essay. Based on the beginning of Yael's essay, how does the structure support her central idea?

Yael gives details in chronological order, which supports her central idea by showing development.

Read the excerpt from "How the Grimm Brothers Saved the Fairy Tale." Which key details best support the main idea in this paragraph? Select three options.

"...'Death and the Goose Boy' was omitted because of its baroque literary features;", "'The Stepmother' [was omitted] because of its fragmentary nature and cruelty;", "...'The Faithful Animals' [was omitted] because it came from the Siddhi-Kür...."

Read the excerpt from "How the Grimm Brothers Saved the Fairy Tale." Which structure is used in this excerpt?

Chronological

Read the excerpt from "How the Grimm Brothers Saved the Fairy Tale." Which statement best describes the way the author unfolds ideas in this paragraph?

The author gives supporting details first and concludes with the main idea.

Ruth is writing an essay about the reasons for changing a folk tale from a dark, grotesque story to a story that is appropriate for children.

Ruth should use the problem-solution structure to show why the dark stories are problematic and how changing them solves the problem., Ruth should give examples of the problems that dark stories can cause for younger audiences and the changes that can solve the problem.

Read the excerpt from an essay about fairy tales. Which revision would best help the author support the thesis more effectively?

The author should explain how Rapunzel's story fits into the thesis.

What steps best help a reader determine the central idea of a text? Select three options.

distinguishing between key details and minor details, citing evidence from the text to support the conclusion, restating the most important points in the text in one's own words

Read the excerpt from "How the Grimm Brothers Saved the Fairy Tale." How does the author support the main idea in this paragraph?

with an example that shows a specific brutal living condition

When a text encourages the reader to believe or do something, the author's purpose is

to persuade

Read the excerpt from "How the Grimm Brothers Saved the Fairy Tale." Which idea does the author develop with the text example cited in the excerpt?

The Grimms embellished stories with more details in their final editions.