Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Education and Communications: [header] How to write a commentary [title] Define your thesis. [step] In many high school and college courses you will be asked to write a literary commentary. This assignment requires you to evaluate a piece of literature, most often a novel, poem, or play.

Ending1: You need to describe how the piece should clearly express your broader ideas, with arguments and conclusions to further your argument. You have to be willing to sit down and take some time to figure out why you need to write your commentary. Ending2: You will also be asked about detailed-factual details, e.g. the author's motivations for the readings, any known annotations you have made, how you got there, and other relevant information. Ending3: But try to make this part of your thesis clear throughout in your essay. [title] Choose a time and place to submit your work. Ending4: The key part of a successful commentary is a strong, clear thesis statement. [substeps] Your thesis is your argument or your point of view.

Answer format: ending1/ending2/ending3/ending4