1. Topic & Main Idea English 81 Mrs. Buchanan 2. The Main Idea 3. •1) Our trip to New York consisted of trips to museums and parks, along with going to fabulous shows,…

1. NOTE-TAKING ADVICE 2. The Notetaking Process Notetaking:  involves condensing or reducing large amounts of information into more manageable units.  requires you…

Slide 1NOTE-TAKING ADVICE Slide 2 The Notetaking Process Notetaking: involves condensing or reducing large amounts of information into more manageable units. requires you…

Slide 1Main Idea & Supporting Details Wash Publishing Co. 2009 Slide 2 Main Idea The main idea is the big point or the most important idea that the writer is communicating…

Slide 1Main/Central Idea & Supporting Details Wash Publishing Co. 2009 Slide 2 Main/Central Idea The main/central idea is the big point or the most important idea that…

Slide 1I-American MIEL-Con Essay Revision Day One Slide 2 1 st MIEL-Con BODY PARAGRAPH Look at the MAIN IDEA sentence. Make sure it…  States text #1 and character #1…

73 Summarizing Another key strategy for learning and remembering the ideas in a text is to summarize what you have read. This means rewriting the important parts in a much…

Slide 1 Slide 2 What is a main idea? The most important, or main, idea in the paragraph or passage. Many times you will find it in the FIRST sentence, but it can be found…

Slide 1Writing a Persuasive Essay Following the Formula Slide 2 What is a persuasive essay? Takes a position on a topic (you state your opinion) Provides evidence to support…

Slide 1 Slide 2 With Ms. Winsley Paragraph Writing and Web Mapping Slide 3 Writing a Paragraph is the first step! Why I am teaching you how to write by starting out with…