Which one is the topic & which one is the MI in this sentence ' It is important to be ready before buying a house'?
buying a house: Topic / It is important to be ready before : MI
Supporting Detail: Differ Example & Illustration?
An example is an instance of something. Illustrations are specific and detailed examples.
How do you combine 2 sentences from the paragraph if each contains part of the main idea?
You can use linkers such as and, but, yet, however, moreover etc.
Differ Major and Minor Details
Major details are general ideas that support the main idea of a text. Minor details are specifics that illustrate or support the major details.
Define Inference & Conclusion
An inference is a logical deduction that is made based on observation or assumed facts. A conclusion is drawn as the next step after giving consideration
Supporting Detail: Observation involves collecting and recording information using our senses of:
Sight Hearing Smell Taste Touch
Supporting Detail: What do data, information, facts, figure, numbers and details refer to?
Statistics
List all 9 types of Supporting Details
Examples Illustrations Definitions Statistics Testimonies Research findings Observations Personal experiences Historical data
In your own words, what is a supporting details in a paragraph?
Descriptions that help explain, prove, or reinforce the main idea of that paragraph.
Since the readers have to formulate the implied main idea, ______ and ______ the gist of the paragraph are both helpful at this stage of the process.
re-reading and summarising
Supporting Detail: What can be defined as 'the skill or knowledge gained from doing and sensing'?
Personal Experiences
Supporting Detail: What is a Definition?
A definition gives the explanation of a term, an idea or a concept.
Supporting Detail: A testimony is an acknowledgement or authentication of a fact. Give an example.
**Example of a testimony:** *"I’ve used this product for six months, and it completely cleared my skin. I highly recommend it to anyone struggling with acne."*
What is the second Implied MI Formula?
Combine 2 sentences from the paragraph if each contains part of the main idea.
What is the third Implied MI Formula?
Summarize details into 1 general sentence / Combine several important ideas into 1 sentence.
A topic is usually written using a ______, ______or ______in each paragraph.
word, phrase or name
What is the structure of a main idea sentence?
[topic] + [main idea / controlling idea]
Supporting Detail: Historical data is future prediction. True or False?
False! Historical data is past information.
What are the 5 strategies of Paraphrasing?
Synonym, Word Form, Reversal, Sentence Pattern & Active-Passive Voice
List out all 3 Implied MIS Formula
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
Differ Facts and Opinion
Facts are correct or true information from verified sources. Opinions are information which cannot be verified.
What are the forms or indicators of a topic? Give 3. E.g. Recurring words
The title of a passage, the various prints (e.g. boldface, italics, etc.)
Where can Stated MI be located?
It can be found at the beginning, in the middle or at the end of the paragrap
Supporting Detail: What are the key words used to present research findings?
study /research finding/ statistics/ names of the researchers involved/ year of the research
Elaborate the 2 types of Main Ideas
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.
What is paraphrasing?
It's putting a writer’s idea in your own words
For Implied MIS Formula 3, what should you do IF there are important ideas spread throughout the paragraph?
Combine them into one sentence OR Write a general sentence that sums them up or tells the point they are making
How do you test the sentence you have identified as the Stated MI?
The sentence contains [1] the topic and [2] author’s most important point while [3] making complete sense by itself.
Why are you be able to use Formula 1 when you read a paragraph that begins with a question?
This is because authors answer this question in the next sentence, but with missing topic.
What is the first Implied MI Formula?
Add the topic to a sentence in the paragraph that almost states the main idea.
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