Combine 2 sentences from the paragraph if each contains part of the main idea.

Stated MI, which is written in a sentence, is the most important point of the topic. Implied MI is not directly written in any sentence.

Statistics

It's putting a writer’s idea in your own words

False! Historical data is past information.

Facts are correct or true information from verified sources. Opinions are information which cannot be verified.

Descriptions that help explain, prove, or reinforce the main idea of that paragraph.

study /research finding/ statistics/ names of the researchers involved/ year of the research

The title of a passage, the various prints (e.g. boldface, italics, etc.)

Major details are general ideas that support the main idea of a text. Minor details are specifics that illustrate or support the major details.

[topic] + [main idea / controlling idea]

1 Add the topic to a sentence in the paragraph that almost states the main idea. 2 Combine 2 sentences from the paragraph if each contains par