Chapter 6 : Finding support detail
1. Supporting details are arms and legs of the main idea that help readers understand author’s ideas and arguments.
2. Supporting is usually presented as facts, opinions, examples, illustrations, explanations. If you are able to distinguish between major and minor supporting details in a reading passage, it means you understood what you read.
3. Being able to identify the main ideas and supporting details will help you evaluate what is most important and determine what you need to remember for tests.
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