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Page 1: CHAPTER 1 Copyright © 2003 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc

CHAPTER 1

Copyright © 2003 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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• Near the beginning or end of a speech, article, or report

• In the title of an illustration

• Inferred by the reader

CHAPTER 1: Comprehending Social Studies Materials

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To summarizesummarize social studies information means to find its main main ideaidea, or key thought.

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• Giving driving directions to someone based on a map

• Taking the numbers on a chart and describing their meaning in words

CHAPTER 1: Comprehending Social Studies Materials

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To restate something means to paraphraseparaphrase it. Some examples include:

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• Advertisements and commercials use implications to persuade.

• Line graphs effectively show trends from which to draw implications.

CHAPTER 1: Comprehending Social Studies Materials

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ImplicationsImplications are ideas that are suggested, or implied, but not stated directly.

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CHAPTER 1: Comprehending Social Studies Materials

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THE ENDTHE ENDPractice the skills you learned in this chapter by taking the Chapter Review QuizChapter Review Quiz or the GED GED Practice QuizPractice Quiz.