What is the purpose of bold headings in an informational article?

• A. To decorate the page
• B. To emphasize keywords in bold
• C. To signal new topics and help readers scan the text
• D. To break up long paragraphs

Answer: (C)

Bold headings guide readers by signaling when a new topic or idea starts and by helping you scan the article quickly for the parts you want. When you see a bold heading, you know you’re entering a distinct section, so you can jump straight to that topic without reading everything in between. That makes understanding and navigating an informational piece faster and easier. Decorations are not the primary purpose of headings, and emphasizing keywords belongs to the words within the text, not the headings themselves. While headings do visually break up the page, their main function is to show structure and aid quick skimming.