Main Idea: What the Text Is Mainly About
by Susan Westbrook
1. summary and main idea are not the same thing
2. ideas of the passage
3. Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?
4. How to identify it?
5. What the whole thing is about, not part of what its about
6. Supported with details
7. What the author is trying to convey.
7.1. essential point the author is trying to make
7.2. What the author is trying to tell you, it will help if you know the author's purpose
7.3. look for clues while reading
8. Be aware of Broad or Narrow ideas.
9. Pay extra attention to the first and last sentence
10. Summarize in own words
