Author Question: All of the following statements about stated main ideas are true except: a. The main idea is ... (Read 129 times)

kellyjaisingh · **on:** Jul 15, 2018

All of the following statements about stated main ideas are true except:

a. The main idea is usually the most general sentence in the paragraph.
b. The main idea may be signaled by a transition word or phrase.
c. The main idea is always stated in the first sentence of a paragraph.
d. The main idea is supported and developed by all the other sentences in the paragraph.

Question 2

Identifying topic of a paragraph is important because it

a. helps you connect the ideas and information in the paragraph.
b. is a first step toward recognizing the main idea.
c. helps you take effective notes from the text material.
d. does all of the above.