Topics Main Ideas Supporting Details IC Chapter 5

Topics, Main Ideas, & Supporting Details IC: Chapter 5 & 6 R: Chapter 5 © 2008 PEARSON EDUCATION, INC. , PUBLISHING AS LONGMAN PUBLISHERS

AFTER THIS PRESENTATION YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS: What is the difference between a topic and a main idea? What are the functions of major and minor supporting details? What is the connection between reading and writing?

WHAT IS A TOPIC? Similar to a title General term, rather than specific Unifies details within a paragraph.

TOPICS ARE USUALLY MORE GENERAL THAN SPECIFIC General: Emotions Specific: Love, embarrassment, anger General: House building materials Specific: Lumber, bricks, wall board

WHAT CHOICE BEST DESCRIBES THE GROUPING? 1. For money, for experience, to meet people a. Reasons to attend a party b. Reasons to get a part-time job c. Reasons to pay for loans d. Reasons to date

2. Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury a. Asteroids b. Solar systems c. Galaxies d. Planets

PRACTICE Google: WISC Online Topics Select the first link: Identifying the topic http: //www. wisconline. com/objects/View. Object. aspx? ID=RDG 708 Practice IC: pg. 148

WHAT IS A MAIN IDEA? Central message The most Condenses thoughts & details into important a general statement thing All inclusive (has are the topic within) you supposed to understand about the topic.

LABELS FOR MAIN IDEA Main point Central point Gist Controlling idea Central thought Thesis

SUPPORTING DETAILS Support, develop, & explain a main idea Details can include: Reasons Incidents Facts Examples Steps Definitions

MAJOR & MINOR DETAILS Major Main ideas Minor Support Explain Describe [supports the main idea] Major Details [supports the major details]

USE QUESTIONS TO FIND THE MAIN IDEA Determine the topic. Who or what is this reading about? 2. Identify details. What are the major supporting details? 3. Find the main idea. What is the message the author is trying to convey about the topic? 1.

THE READING & WRITING CONNECTION Topic/ Subject Topic Main Idea Thesis Sentence Supporting Details Statement Textual Support

WRITE A 3 TOPIC SENTENCES, 1 PARAGRAPH. 1. Should suicide be legal under certain 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. circumstances? Who deserves college scholarships? Why do children need parental supervision when watching the internet? Why are baseball games fun to watch? Is space exploration valuable or a waste of time? Does the news coverage of presidential campaigns unfairly influence voters?

IMPLIED MAIN IDEAS

JIGSAW- WHAT IS THIS AND GIVE EXAMPLES? Supporting details Transitions Implied Main Ideas IC: pg. 172

IMPLIED MAIN IDEAS Are main ideas that are not directly stated. Recognize the details to identify the main idea. You will have to compose the main idea sentence yourself from clues.

UNSTATED/IMPLIED MAIN IDEAS Details combine to make a point, but the main idea is not directly stated. The main idea is hinted at or implied. This happens often in narrative, media, movies, and photographs. What is implied by this image? IC: PG. 189

SUMMARY POINTS What is the difference between a topic and a main idea? What are the strategies for finding stated and unstated/implied main ideas? What are the functions of major and minor supporting details?

NARRATIVE ESSAY OUTLINE Reflections pg. 124 Brainstorm a personal story you could tell.

NARROW YOUR TOPIC Use branching Topi c 1 Thesis Topi c 2 Topi Ask questions: Why? How? What? c 3