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... until at last, you reach the president. Likewise, in writing, ideas may be arranged in order of importance. In this pattern, which idea comes first? Not the one that happened first, but the one ... describes a local community event. – START FROM THE BEGINNING: CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER– 56 The International Dinner raised $ 15, 000 to renovate the Berkshire Park Com- munity Center. Three-hundred a...

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... the facts, finding the main idea, determining what words mean in context, and distinguishing between fact and opinion. In this lesson, you’ll get vital practice in using all four skills at once. 5 45 ... and how. ■ Lesson 2: Find the main idea. You learned about topic sentences and how they express an assertion about the subject of the paragraph. You saw how the main idea must...

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... on. 5. Looks for clues to solve the crime. Did you find the aspects that are comparable? Did you match reader 1 with detective 5 (similarity)? Reader 3 with detective 4 (difference)? And reader 5 with ... campaign? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Answers 1. Sales have increased 35% . 2. Client references have doubled. 3. Client retention rates have increased. 4. Five new sales representatives have been...

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... importance (least important idea to most important idea) or in order of decreasing importance (most important idea to least important idea) . ■ Lesson 8: Compare and contrast. Ideas are arranged so ... information and ideas: ■ Lesson 6: Chronological order. Ideas are arranged in the order in which they occurred (or in the order in which they should occur). ■ Lesson 7: Order of importanc...

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... The Academy Awards are an annual event. 5. Best director is the most interesting Academy Award category. Answers 1. Fact 2. Opinion 3. Opinion 4. Fact 5. Opinion Practice 2 Now try the same exercise ... terrible boss. I really don’t like him. He just can’t get along with people. And he has stupid ideas about politics. Why is the first paragraph so much better? Because it’s not just opinion....

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... serve. Only c is general and factual enough to encompass the whole paragraph. 5. True. This sentence expresses the main idea. 6. True. This sentence is an opinion. It is debatable. Someone else might ... means a. permanent, impossible to remove. b. fleeting, brief. c. troubling, disturbing. 12. The main idea of this paragraph is best expressed in which sentence in the paragraph? 13. I...

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... ORDER– 55 Practice Passage 3 Read the following paragraph, which describes a local community event. – START FROM THE BEGINNING: CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER– 56 The International Dinner raised $ 15, 000 ... International Dinner raised $ 15, 000 to reno- vate the Berkshire Park Community Center. ■ Three-hundred and fifty people attended the dinner. ■ Tickets were sold for $50 each. ■ The attendees l...

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... third, in addition, and most importantly. Main Idea By the way, what is the main idea of the two para- graphs above? Do you see a topic sentence? Write the main idea of the paragraphs in this space. You ... introduce you to new information and ideas. Order of Importance to You 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Order of Presentation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. In which order did you choose to present your ide...

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... analysis. This reason or point is the main idea, which is often stated in a topic sentence. – SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES: COMPARE AND CONTRAST– 71 Finding the Main Idea Now that you’ve answered those ... What is the main idea of this passage? Did you notice that the opening sentence, “Planting a garden is a lot like having a family,” is the topic sen- tence that expresses the...

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... importance (least important idea to most important idea) or in order of decreasing importance (most important idea to least important idea) . ■ Lesson 8: Compare and contrast. Ideas are arranged so ... Underline the sentence in this passage that expresses the main idea. 8. The sentence you underlined is a(n) a. fact. b. opinion. Answers 5. b, c. The author uses order of importance...

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