udy Blume's career as an American writer spans four decades and includes many literary awards. She is most famous for her novels geared toward pre-teens. One notable example is Tales of a Fourth-Grade Nothing. However, Blume also has had success writing for an adult audience. Three of her novels for adults reached the New York Times best-seller list. In a 2008 interview Blume remarked, "I have so many stories left to tell!" By that time she had written nearly 30 novels. Judy Blume an exceptionally talented and productive American author.
Explain whether the central idea is explicit or implicit in this paragraph.
a) It is explicit because it is directly stated in the paragraph.
b) It is explicit because it is not directly stated in the paragraph.
c) It is implicit because it is directly stated in the paragraph.
d) It is implicit because it is not directly stated in the paragraph.
d) It is implicit because it is not directly stated in the paragraph.
The correct answer is d) It is implicit because it is not directly stated in the paragraph.
The answer is d) It is implicit because it is not directly stated in the paragraph.
The central idea of the paragraph is not explicitly mentioned, and therefore it is implicit. The paragraph provides information about Judy Blume's career as a writer, including her success writing for pre-teens and adults, her awards, the popularity of her novels, and the fact that she still has more stories to tell. While these details provide information about Blume's career, they do not directly state the central idea, which would be a concise statement summarizing the main point of the paragraph.