CHAPTER 6 FINDING SUPPORTING DETAILS
Authors usually use details to help ther leaders understand their ideas in the writings. Details in a writing are specific pieces of information that are known as the "arms and legs" the main "body" idea. These "arms and legs" are usually presented as facts, opinions, examples, illustrations, explanations, or definitons and are frequently used by asking questions such as who, what, when, where, how and why? Major details are provided to support the main idea in a reading if you distinguish between the major and minor supporting details you have understood what you have read in the passage. If you are having trouble indicating the passage you may need to re-read to get the main idea.
Authors usually use details to help ther leaders understand their ideas in the writings. Details in a writing are specific pieces of information that are known as the "arms and legs" the main "body" idea. These "arms and legs" are usually presented as facts, opinions, examples, illustrations, explanations, or definitons and are frequently used by asking questions such as who, what, when, where, how and why? Major details are provided to support the main idea in a reading if you distinguish between the major and minor supporting details you have understood what you have read in the passage. If you are having trouble indicating the passage you may need to re-read to get the main idea.
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