阅读理解训练Finding the Main Idea.docVIP

Finding the Main Idea: the authors message about the topic. Where are the main ideas found? It is easy to identify a main idea that is directly expressed in the text. Main ideas are often found at the beginning of paragraphs. The first sentence often explains the subject being discussed in the passage. Main ideas are also found in the concluding sentences of a paragraph. The main idea can be expressed as a summation of the information in the paragraph as well as a link to the information in the next paragraph. The main idea is not always clearly stated. It is more difficult to identify a main