LOCATING MAIN IDEAS

Question 1

a collection of INTENTIONALLY RELATED sentences

Answer 1

Paragraph

Question 2

How many sentences in one paragraph

Answer 2

7-10

Question 3

Rule of thumb

Answer 3

1 paragraph, 1 idea

Question 4

The main idea in a paragraph is?

Answer 4

Topic sentence

Question 5

The main idea in a essay or academic text is?

Answer 5

Thesis statement

Question 6

is an elaboration of a TOPIC

Answer 6

Paragraph

Question 7

3 basic parts of a paragraph

Answer 7

Topic sentence, supporting details, and concluding sentence

Question 8

usually found at the beginning (most common location), middle, or end of the paragraph

Answer 8

Topic sentence

Question 9

presents a GENERAL IDEA of what the paragraph is about.

Answer 9

Topic sentence

Question 10

True or false. The topic sentence should not set expectations

Answer 10

False

Question 11

comes in the form of SPECIFIC SENTENCES and develops the topic sentence

Answer 11

Supporting details

Question 12

provides closure to the idea presented in the paragraph

Answer 12

Concluding sentence

Question 13

True or false. The concluding sentence leads to a smooth transition to the next paragraph

Answer 13

True

Question 14

rehashes the topic sentence (main idea) or puts in the last comment on the topic

Answer 14

Concluding sentence

Question 15

Topic sentence > details

Answer 15

Inverted triangle

Question 16

Details > topic sentence > concluding sentence

Answer 16

Pyramid or triangle

Question 17

Details > topic sentence > details

Answer 17

Diamond