Question

Which should you use when drawing a conclusion about a nonfiction passage?

the opinions of others about the passage

the accuracy of the facts in the passage

the author’s prior knowledge of the topic

your own prior knowledge of the topic

Answer 1

In a nonfiction book you would use the author's prior knowledge of the topic. You don't depend on the accuracy of the facts in the passage, and you want to be pulling information out of the passage which means that you have to use the author's knowledge. THE AUTHOR'S PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF THE TOPIC.

Answer 2

the author's prior knowledge with some opinions from others