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_______ is when an author explains why a particular piece of evidence in an essay is important to the topic.

A. Paraphrasing
B. Summarizing
C. Citation
D. Analysis

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Paraphrasing and summarizing both explain the what, or what the content is about.

Citation explains the where, or where the information regarding the subject is from.

Analysis explains the why, or why the evidence in an essay is important to a topic.

Answer: D. Analysis

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