How to Find the Main Idea of a Paragraph An important part of developing reading comprehension is identifying the main idea of a paragraph or passage. The main idea states the author ’s overall purpose for writing. Identifying the main idea and restating it in your own words develops skills of comprehension and analysis. Though there are several techniques for identifying the main idea of a reading selection‚ some general guidelines and strategies for both reading and checking your decision can
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December 2012 Fossil Finds Contradict the Bible? Europeans had been digging up strange-looking bones along lakebeds and riverbanks for hundreds of years before the 18th century (Strauss). Many of the finds confused the Europeans since they could not wrap their heads around where the bones were coming from. The intact skeleton of the marine reptile‚ Mosasaurus‚ was incredibly important as naturalist Georges Cuvier identified it as belonging to an extinct species (Strauss). From this point on‚ rational
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The Devil Finds Work for Idle Hands What comes to mind when someone mentions video games? A lot of people will think of a waste of time or a device for creating lazy children. That very well may be in a lot of cases‚ but from a different point of view‚ video games have very important uses. Instead of creating lazy children‚ they eliminate boredom for them. We all know what types of activities children find when they are bored. There is also a huge job market in video games ranging from programming
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its Many Historical References In T. Coraghessan Boyle’s short story “Greasy Lake‚” there are many subtle historical references. These references pertain to different events that were happening during the time period that the story takes place‚ and help to describe different parts of the plot. Casual readers may not even notice these interesting little bits of information‚ but upon paying closer attention; they would become aware of the small‚ almost unnecessary references that make this story
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Find a place for homosexual in Islamic society Man Li 2015/4/20 Homosexuality has become an inevitable issue in Islamic society. The majority of Islamic authorities and Muslims asserted that homosexual is forbidden under the Qur’an. While I insisted that it is possible to find a place for homosexual in Islamic society. According to the Al-Kaba’ir (the major sins)‚ there are three sins related to homosexuality: #11 Homosexuality (sodomy)‚ #33 Woman ’s imitating man and man ’s imitating woman
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attention. A little role-playing in your mind to access your target audience and set the scene in which you will speak to the reader is an effective way to find that voice. Here’s how: Get to Know Your Target Audience Identifying and understanding your intended audience enables you to find and convey the appropriate voice in your writing. How can you do this? Consider these examples: Topic: radioiodine treatment for feline hyperthyroidism Suppose you opt to write an article about
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A good nanny becomes a part of the family. She’s often a substitute parent when you’re not there to watch your children. She has to be someone you trust with your children’s lives as well as their mental well-being. The research and hiring phase is one of the most important‚ so it’s vital that you’re careful and ask the right questions. What Does a Nanny Do? Many people believe that a nanny is like a babysitter‚ but this person is much more than that. They can often become the primary caregiver
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lines of the poem. This is the type of figure of speech that was used in love poems that had been novel and effective in the Italian poetry of Petrarch. Wyatt begins the poem with “I find no peace‚ and all my war is done. I fear and hope. I burn and freeze like ice” (Abrahams and Harpham 53). These first two lines refer to a figure of speech known as oxymoron‚ because they describe the opposing passions that are being experienced by a courtly sufferer from the disease of love. This is a description
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request but also to know that I am still struggling to find a job. As I mentioned before one of my main challenges as a new immigrant is to learn and master the official language‚ this is one is the most difficult ones for me because I am coming from a country in which my mother language is no English but Spanish. Learning the language may take you some time and this become a disadvantage compare with the in-born people who doesn’t need it. This time that I’ve been spending learning the language is
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HOW TO UNDERSTAND AND FIND YOUR PURPOSE Being an entrepreneur is in a lot of ways similar to being an explorer. We set out on a long journey‚ regularly pushing our minds and bodies‚ and often have little or no idea of where the road will eventually lead us. As an entrepreneur‚ though‚ it’s important—critical‚ even—to at least know the next few steps of your journey. You might have no idea where you’ll be in 5 years‚ but you’d better have a good idea of what you’re doing in the next few months —
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