Multiple Choice Question

Identify the phrase that best completes the following passage.

In many cases, a writer will discover a thesis by narrowing down a broad topic. In some cases, however, a writer may discover a thesis by $$

beginning with an argument that makes one point and then moving to a general announcement of a text's subject

beginning with a specific detail and moving to a thesis that states a fact

beginning with a specific detail, point, or personal memory and then making a claim or assertion about a relevant topic

beginning with a general subject and then moving to an even more generalized summary of the subject