Finding Main Ideas

Finding Main Ideas Location of Topic Sentences

Finding Main Ideas in Passages ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Finding Main Ideas ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Look at this example paragraph: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Rules for Finding the Topic Sentence ,[object Object],[object Object]

Where is the topic sentence in this paragraph? ,[object Object]

A topic sentence can appear at the end of a paragraph (as a summary or a conclusion) ,[object Object]

A topic sentence can sometimes be found as the first and the last sentences in a paragraph ,[object Object]

A question will never be a topic sentence . ,[object Object],[object Object]

Topic Sentences: Exercise B ,[object Object]

Topic Sentences: Exercise C ,[object Object]

Topic Sentences: Exercise D ,[object Object]

Topic Sentences: Exercise E ,[object Object]

WHAT IS AN "IMPLIED MAIN IDEA?" ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

An example of a paragraph with an implied main idea ,[object Object],[object Object]

Come up with implied main idea ,[object Object],[object Object]

HOW TO CREATE AN IMPLIED MAIN IDEA ,[object Object],[object Object]

Your answer to those two questions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What is the implied main idea of this paragraph? ,[object Object],[object Object]

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