Which section would require identifying the author’s main argument and the logical structure of evidence?

• A. Informational Texts – Argument/Evidence.
• B. Narrative Texts – Plot and character development.
• C. Poetry – Imagery and metaphor.
• D. Foundational writing – Grammar and punctuation.

Answer: (A)

Evaluating how an author builds a claim and supports it with evidence is what informational texts emphasize. In these texts, the author presents a main argument and then uses facts, data, examples, and logical reasoning to back it up. This question asks you to identify the section where you would identify both the author’s main argument and how the evidence is organized, which aligns with analyzing informational texts and their argument/evidence structure. Other types of writing focus on different aims: narratives center on events and character development; poetry on imagery and figurative language; foundational writing on grammar and punctuation. So the section that deals with argument and evidence is the informational texts section.