Question

Supporting details within a literary analysis should NOT include

a. direct examples from the text.
b. complex literary terms.
c. mention of any critiques by other writers.
d. statistics such as the number of pages in the text.

Answer 1

Answer: D, statistics such as the number of pages in the text.

Explanation: When you are analyzing an article statistics is unimportant and should never be used. It is totally worthless and a waste of your time.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D, 'statistics such as the number of pages in the text'. That information has nothing to do with analysis of a text, and is therefore unnecessary.