Implied Main Ideas and the Central Point

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Implied Main Ideas and the Central Point

• Presented by Prof. Bruening
• Text Ten Steps for Advancing College Reading
  Skills by John Langan

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Implied Main Idea is

• When the author suggests the main idea of a
  paragraph, but does not directly state it.
• When you must use all of the supporting details
  as clues to help you find the main idea.
• An idea that covers all or most of the specific
  ideas in a paragraph.

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Central Point

• The central point is generally found in a passage
  more than one paragraph in length.
• It can be considered a thesis or the overall main
  idea that the author is trying to portray in a
  longer passage.
• Every paragraph in a longer selection supports
  the central point giving it strength and
  credibility.

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Implied Main Idea and Central PointQuestions to
ask

• Ask yourself two important questions in
  determining the implied main idea and central
  point
• 1. Who or what is this paragraph about?
• 2. What is the main point the author is trying
  to make?

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Quiz Time

• When a sentence has no topic sentence, we say the
  main idea is __________.
• The main idea of a larger paragraph is called a
  ___________.
• What can help you determine the main idea?
  __________
• T/F The central point is sometimes implied.