Which best states a central idea, rather than a topic or a single detail?

Recycling programs can cut a city's waste when residents take part

What is the 'umbrella test' for a central idea?

Whether the rest of the passage develops and supports it

A conclusion the text supports but does not state outright, reached by reasoning from details

The detail that most directly supports the Part A conclusion

To make the reader feel the problem matters, then channel that need into action

A persuasive purpose and a point of view against the proposal

It is asked for effect, often to press urgency or prompt reflection

The museum opened in 1931 and has twelve galleries

Is it relevant to the claim? Is it sufficient to support it?

It overgeneralizes from a single anecdotal case and rests on a preference

By assembling it from the details into a full sentence yourself

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Which best states a central idea, rather than a topic or a single detail?
What is the 'umbrella test' for a central idea?
What is an inference?
In a paired evidence item (Part A conclusion, Part B evidence), what makes the best Part B answer?
Which signal words indicate a cause-and-effect structure?
Why does an author choose a problem-solution structure for a persuasive article?
An author calls a proposal 'reckless' and 'poisoning'. What does this word choice most reveal?
What is the effect of a rhetorical question in a persuasive passage?
Which statement is a fact rather than an opinion?
What two questions should you ask to evaluate a piece of evidence?
An author argues a study method works because 'my friend tried it once and liked it'. What is the flaw?
What are the three core parts of an argument?
A central idea that is implied rather than stated should be found how?