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Opening Doors: Understanding College Reading, 3/e
Joe Cortina, Richland College
Janet Elder, Richland College

Determining the Topic and the Stated Main Idea

Learning Objectives

In this chapter you will learn the answers to these questions:

1.

Why is it important to determine the topic of a paragraph?

2.

How can I determine the topic of a paragraph?

3.

Why is the stated main idea of a paragraph important?

4.

How can I locate the stated main idea sentence of a paragraph?