Analyzing Central Ideas with Topic Sentences and Supporting Points
One thing we need to be careful of as readers is making sure we differentiate the main idea from a supporting point. When we read, we need to find the central theme and then critique how supporting details tie back to it. This sounds difficult, but by keeping track of topic sentences and keywords, we can determine what ideas are central to a passage and what ideas are there for support. Watch these videos for strategies for keeping track of the different parts of a text.
Main Ideas and Supporting Details
The first video draws a helpful distinction between main ideas and supporting details, to show the connection between the topic sentence of a paragraph and other contents in the same paragraph. To dive in more deeply to the concept of supporting details, view the following video. It describes the techniques of outlining and mapping a paragraph for greater understanding.
This series contain two videos.
Source: Lumen Learning, https://courses.lumenlearning.com/waymaker-level1-english/chapter/video-main-ideas-and-supporting-details/
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