TOPIC SENTENCE AND IMPLIED MAIN IDEAS

Today, I will talk to you all about the Topic Sentence and Implied Main Ideas. 

• The main idea of a passage is the thought that is present from the beginning to the end. 

• Usually the paragraph have 2 types of sentences:

1. A topic sentence (contains the main ideas) 
2. One ore more detail sentence (support, prove, provide more information, explain or give more examples) 

• Rules for finding the topic sentence

1. The topic sentence is usually first, but could be in any position in the paragraph.
2. A topic is usually more general than the other sentences, that is, it talks about many things and looks at the big picture. 
3. Detail sentence are usually more specific than the topic, that is they usually talk about one single or small part of an idea. 

• What is implied main idea?

1. some paragraphs has no topic sentence.
2. this doesn't mean that there is no main idea.
3. the main idea is implied or unstated or hidden which mean you have to figure it out by yourself. 
4. let see an example:

I hope you all can understand. If you still blur with this topic, don't forget to search for this web buddies.

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/g/topicmainl.cfm

http://betterlesson.com/document/79519/implied-main-idea-practice