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Learning Outcomes
At the end of this chapter, students should be able to:
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What does the cartoon imply about the boy
in the red shirt?
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Main Idea
Every paragraph has a topic.
Every paragraph has a main idea.
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Location of the Stated Main Idea Sentence
It can appear anywhere in a paragraph:
• Most often it appears at the beginning.
• The next most likely location is at the end.
• The third possibility is somewhere else within the
paragraph.
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2 Supporting Details
• Details consists of specific information such as
examples, explanations, descriptions, proof, and
statistics.
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3 Implied Main Ideas
• An implied main idea is a main idea that is not stated
clearly in a sentence.
• It is strongly suggested by the supporting details in the
passage.
• Short stories, novels, poems and plays often rely on
vivid details to suggest the author’s point, which is left
unstated.
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Hints for identifying the topic and main idea:
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What is the implied main idea of this paragraph?
Everybody has a strong need to belong to groups. This need may also be driven by
the desire to feel protected against threat and uncertainty in everyday life or to gain
a greater sense of personal and social identity. Moreover, people join specific
groups in order to accomplish things that they cannot accomplish as individuals.
Neither symphonies nor football games can be played by one person alone. Many
types of work require team effort. In addition, people join groups because of the
social status and identity that they offer. An important part of people’s feelings of
self-worth comes from their identification with particular groups. Even a relatively
low-status group can be a source of pride for individuals who have high esteem
within the group, particularly people who are individualists. Finally, people may
join groups simply because they like the members and want to have the opportunity
to interact with them.
People join groups for a number of reasons.