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shenderson6

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To find the main idea of a paragraph, ask yourself:
 
  a. What kinds of details does the author use to support the main idea?
   b. What is the author trying to say about the topic?
  c. What do I already know about the topic?
  d. Is the author qualified to write about the topic?

Question 2

The purpose of most sentences in a paragraph is to
 
  a. restate the topic sentence.
  b. provide examples.
  c. introduce new ideas.
  d. explain the main idea.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

d


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