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Main Ideas
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Supporting Details
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A topic sentence is a single sentence
that states the authors main idea.
Topic sentences can come: at the beginning of a paragraph.
within the paragraph.
at the end of a paragraph.
at the beginning and at the end of a
paragraph.
The Topic Sentence
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It is important to know the topic of what you read. To find thetopic, ask yourself:
1.What am I reading about?2.What is the general idea?
Example I:
Zakat is an obligatory form of "charity" expected from everyMuslim individual. This form of "charity" is an act of worshipand a form of social investment. Zakat is one the five pillarsor fundamentals of Islam. Zakat is considered an important
economic tool in an Islamic State or society. It provides areligiously approved method of managing the economy andfinance. Zakat has also been scrupulously prescribed in theHoly Qur'an (where it is mentioned in 30 verses of the HolyQur'an) and Al Hadith.
The topic of the text is Zakat
The Topic Of A Text
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Example II:
Al-Zahrawi is called the "father of surgery". AbulQasim al-Zahrawi (963-1013 AD) is known asAlbucasis to the West. He was a famous surgeon atthe court of Caliph al-Hakam II in Baghdad.Students and patients flocked to him from the
Muslim world and Europe. He wrote a MedicalEncyclopedia which contained 30 sections ofsurgical knowledge and illustrations of 200 surgicalinstruments, most of which he designed himself.
The Encyclopedia was required reading forphysicians, and even five centuries later it wasbeing used as the standard textbook on surgery inuniversities in Europe.
The topic of the text is Al-Zahrawi
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The main idea of a paragraph - contains the core point
or message the writer intends to convey.
The sentence that contains the main idea is called a
topic sentence can be at the beginning
- end of the paragraph- can be implied (it is not directly
stated in any of the sentences)
The main idea is often stated in the topic sentence.
Main Ideas
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Example
First impression is very important. This is because ourability to project the right image would enable us to
pursue our goals. So, which characteristic is the mostimportant in the first meeting? According to a survey,the most important is physical appearance. Yourlooks, more than anything else plays a very importantrole in first impression.
The topic sentence is in the middle sentence.
The main idea physical appearance is important infirst impression.
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Main Ideas can be
Stated:- a sentence found in the reading passage which states
the topic and the main point or points being made about
that topic. (TOPIC SENTENCE)
Implied:- No topic sentence exists
- main idea not stated directly
- the reader must read the passage and determine the
main idea from the information that is presented.
- The READER is responsible for composing a statement
of the main idea.
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Four Steps to Discovering the
Main Idea
1. What is the topic of this passage?
2. What are the points made about this topic?
(Supporting Details)
3. What point is the writer trying to prove or make?
State that point .
4. Does that statement represent the most important
thing the writer is saying about the topic?
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Topic Sentence
A reader can be sure he/she has found
the stated main idea if
the sentence contains the topic
the sentence states the single most important point about the topic
the sentence is general enough to cover all the information in theparagraph
the other sentences explain or tell more about the main idea sentence
the sentence makes complete sense by itself
(the reader can comprehend the selection without reading the rest ofthe selection).
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Implied Main Idea
Implied Main Idea:
In some instances an author might choose to only hint or
suggest the topic and main idea rather than
An implied main idea is a sentence that the reader composesrather than a statement found in the selection.
This reader developed sentence provides the sameinformation as a topic or stated main idea sentence.
1. Who or what did I just read about?
2. What was the main point or points made by the author.
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Monitoring the Inference
A correct implied main idea
1. is a complete sentence.
2. is an expression of the author's most importantgeneral point about the topic.
3. makes sense by itself
4. Is supported by the details provided by the author
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- contain elaboration and description to support
and develop the main idea e.g. facts and
examples.
- specific ideas to develop, explain, or supportthe main idea).
Supporting Details
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Supporting Details
Supporting details explain, develop,
support, and illustrate the main idea.
A major detail directly explains,develops, illustrates, or supports the
main idea.
A minor detail explains, develops,illustrates, or supports a major detail.
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Major DetailsPorpoises and dolphins are so similar in general
appearance that many people mistake one for the other. However,
they possess distinct differences. One difference is their shape.
Porpoises are smaller and plumper than dolphins, which havelong, streamlined bodies. In addition, the porpoise has a rounded
head and a blunt snout in contrast to the dolphins beak-like nose.
A second difference can be seen in their sizes. Porpoises
rarely grow to be more than six feet in length or weigh more than
300 pounds. In contrast, dolphins can be four to twenty-six feet
long and weigh from 70 to 1,500 pounds.
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Can you tell the
difference?
Angela Maiers, 2006
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Minor Details
Porpoises and dolphins are so similar in general
appearance that many people mistake one for the other.
However, they possess distinct differences. One difference is
their shape. Porpoises are smaller and plumper than
dolphins, which have long, streamlined bodies. In addition,
the porpoise has a rounded head and a blunt snout in
contrast to the dolphins beak-like nose. A second difference
can be seen in their sizes. Porpoises rarely grow to be more
than six feet in length or weigh more than 300 pounds. In
contrast, dolphins can be four to twenty-six feet long andweigh from 70 to 1,500 pounds.
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Main ideas can usually be found in the title, the subtitle,the
lead-in, the introduction or first paragraph, and theconclusion.
Supporting details are necessary to develop the mainidea.
Supporting details are illustrated through the use ofexamples,
definitions, descriptions, facts or figures.
Supporting details does not necessarily followimmediately
after the main idea.
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