SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. You are writing a story on the debate in Congress over raising the debt ceiling. Which of the following elements are essential to include in your story?

A. explanation of what the debt ceiling is
B. speculation on how Congress will vote on the issue
C. discussion of how raising the debt ceiling could personally affect readers
D. detailed statistics on the national debt and its various components

A. explanation of what the debt ceiling is
C. discussion of how raising the debt ceiling could personally affect readers