Facts or details that back up a main idea is supporting evidence.
Often times, when analyzing stories, essays, etc., you ave to give details to support the main idea. This just means find specific details in the writing that point you towards the main idea. First find the main idea, or the theme. What is the story trying to tell you? For example, take the story of the ugly duckling. The main idea would be that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Details to support that would be that no one like him because he was ugly, but in the end, he became beautiful, proving everyone wrong. It's a simple example, and you would probably need to give more examples, but that's the basics.
• A group or specially and intentionally related sentences; a thought unit;
sentences that revolve around a single idea and is a writer's attempt to develop an
idea or part of an idea.
Organization of a Paragraph
1. Statement of the main idea.
2. Elaboration of the main idea and supporting details.
3. Restatement of the main idea-summary of main ideas or conclusions.
TOPIC
The topic is the subject that the selection is about. The main idea can usually be
located if you can determine what the topic is. To find the topic of a selection,
ask the simple question, "Who or what is the selection about?"
EXAMPLE: Consumers concerned about the hazards or noise can reduce noise
pollution in many ways. They can purchase noisy products such as
garbage disposals and lawn mowers with reduced noise levels.
They can also use sound-absorbing materials in their home.
Carpeting can be installed instead of hard flooring, and cork and
fabric can be used in rooms that tend to be noisy. Also, people can
become less noisy themselves. They can learn to avoid shouting, to
close doors without slamming them, and to play radios, TV sets,
and stereos at moderate levels.
TOPIC OF THIS PARAGRAPH: noise pollution or noise
pollution in the home.
MAIN IDEA
• Chief point an author is making about a topic. It sums up the author's primary
message.
Topic Sentence; Statement of the main idea. It is the statement under which all
other material in the paragraph - examples, reasons, facts, details and other
evidence - can fit.
EXAMPLE: (refer to above example)
Notice that all information is after the first sentence is about ways
to reduce noise pollution. The first sentence is the most general -Learning Assistance Center
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it states that there are ways to reduce noise pollution. It
summarizes the other statements in the paragraph.
Location of the Topic Sentence
Topic sentences are usually in the first sentence of the paragraph, but not always.
They may also be located within the paragraph or at the end of the paragraph.
They may even appear twice - at the beginning and at the end.
EXAMPLE: WITHIN A PARAGRAPH - Preceded by one or more
introductory sentence that may relate the main idea to the previous paragraph,
arouse the reader's interest or give background for the main reason.
The physical complaints of neurotics - people who are overly anxious,
pessimistic, hostile, or tense - were once largely ignored by physician. Many
doctors believed that the frequent complaint of neurotic were exaggerations.
However, new research shows that neurotics are, fact, more likely to have
physical problems. Specifically, researchers found neurotics stand a grater chance
of having five particular ailments: Arthritis, Asthma, ulcers, headaches, and heart
disease. In addition, there is evidence that people who are pessimistic in their
teens and twenties are more likely to become ill or die in their forties.
Main idea: Third sentences. The two sentences before the topic
sentence introduce the question of the physical health of neurotics. The
topic sentence gives the writer's main ideas on the topic. The last two
sentences develop the main idea by giving specific details of the relevant
research.
EXAMPLE: END OF THE PARAGRAPH-Previous sentences build up to the
main idea.
A study at one prison show that owning a pet can change a hardened prison
inmate into a more caring person. Another study discovered that senior citizens,
both those living alone and those in nursing homes, became more interested in life
when they were given pets to care for. Even emotionally disturbed children have
been observed to smile and react with interest if there is a cuddly kitten or puppy
to hold. Animals, then, can be a means of therapy for many kinds of individuals.
EXAMPLE: BEGINNING AND END OF THE PARAGRAPH
We are on our way to becoming a cashless, checkless society, a trend that bi don't know ?
Yes'm. Key word being details.
Main idea being about one to two sentences, like a short summary.
Supporting details being the muscle on the bone.
It's about finding the piece of evidence that fits into it
Supporting means something that holds up or explains something else. Details are the specific pieces of information. So you're looking for information that supports or explains the details.
explain the main idea.
detail
Deal
Definition
A supporting detail is a detail that supports a piece of writing. The middle of the assignment.
Detail that supports the main idea.
a statistic
support
The definition of supporting details is to give more information about the topic and or details or information that backs up an sentence. For example, you might make a 'conclusion' or determination that a book character "was depressed". The supporting details might be that this character:held a picture of the deceased spousecried all the timewithdrew and refused visitorsmoped aroundstayed in their roomrefused to eat.We often make assumptions or determinations when we read, but we must be able to state why we made these conclusions about a character. An author shows rather than tells a conclusion--we must also show how we make our determinations based on what the author showed--or did not show.
A supporting detail is a detail that supports a piece of writing. The middle of the assignment.
Detail that supports the main idea.
Detail that supports the main idea.
The key details are the details which tell you the main idea of that word.
major detail describes the main idea or it gives explanation of main idea , but minor /is has little importance /it explains the major detail
The supportibd details support the main idea
they are details that support the main idea
to give the details or arguments that support the main idea
Major supporting details are pieces of information, evidence, or examples that help to further explain or prove the main idea or argument of a text. They add depth and credibility to the main point being made.
Explains and develops the main idea.
Details are facts. A good detail is one which supports the topic - it will explain it, provide proof for it, show an example of it, or define it. A good paragraph has many details which support the topic or main idea. In general, the more detail you can include, the better your writing will be - so long as your details do not wander off onto another subject.
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