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Presented by: Professor L. Street
Main ideaWhat is the key point
Journal Activity
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KEY TERMSTERM DEFINITION
Main Idea The most important idea.
Topic Sentence The most important point of a paragraph when directly stated
Thesis The most important point of an essay or longer reading.
Explicit (main idea) The most important point expressed in one sentence in the reading
Implied (main idea) The most important point hinted at in the paragraph.
Main idea (each paragraph) Identifying the main idea provides the
opportunity to gain the full understanding of the text.
Who/what is important in the story? What is being talked about the most/focused on?
Topic + controlling thought = Main idea Main idea is a lot like using tweeter. You
want to keep your ideas short and to the point, leaving out the unnecessary.
Topic Sentence
Topic sentence often placed at the beginning of a paragraph that directly states or suggest the Main Idea/Topic of the text.
Topic – the topic is the subject matter being discussed in the reading selection.
It will be no longer than 2-3 words. A topic is not the title.
SUPPORTING DETAILS
Supporting details are statements that support a topic sentence. They explain, describe, define, or give information about the main idea.
TWO TYPES OF SUPPORTS MAJOR DETAIL – This detail directly
supports and explains the central main idea
MINOR DETAIL – Clearly supports and explains the major detail.