What is a central idea A CENTRAL IDEA

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What is a central idea? • A CENTRAL IDEA refers to what the text

What is a central idea? • A CENTRAL IDEA refers to what the text is mainly about. • A central idea is NOT the topic of the text. • A central idea says something about the topic. • A central idea can most often be stated in one sentence.

Application Tim hated his old baseball glove. He wanted to play with a new

Application Tim hated his old baseball glove. He wanted to play with a new glove, but he didn’t have any money, so he decided to steal it. But when Tim got caught stealing the glove, his parents said he couldn’t play baseball summer. 1. What is the topic of this paragraph? 2. What is the central idea of this paragraph?

• • What is the issue? What is the author’s argument? What are

• • What is the issue? What is the author’s argument? What are his supporting claims? What type of evidence does he use?

Biased or Unbiased? • If a newspaper or magazine article is biased, it means

Biased or Unbiased? • If a newspaper or magazine article is biased, it means that it takes sides and does not give a fair representation of both sides of an issue. Something that is biased presents information from a single point of view. • If a newspaper or magazine article is unbiased, it means that it is balanced and does not take sides. Something that is unbiased considers both points of view on an issue equally.

Subjective vs. Objective What does subjective mean? Subjective means based on individual opinion or

Subjective vs. Objective What does subjective mean? Subjective means based on individual opinion or experience. Subjective information or writing is based on personal opinions, interpretations, points of view, emotions, and judgment. It is often considered ill-suited for scenarios like news reporting or decision making in business or politics. What does objective mean? Objective is an adjective, meaning not influenced by personal feelings or bias. As such, it is a synonym of impartial or neutral. Objective information or analysis is fact-based, measurable, and observable.

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