Topic
What is the topic?
This is the subject or main idea that a text, passage, or paragraph is about.
What is the main idea?
This is the most important point that an author wants you to understand from a text or passage.
What are key details?
These are pieces of information that help explain or support the main idea of a text.
What is summarizing?
Briefly restating the most important information from a text in your own words into a shortened form.
What is paraphrasing?
Restate information from a text using your own words
Where can you typically find the topic?
You can usually find the topic in the title or the first sentence of the paragraph.
How main idea(s) should a paragraph have?
A strong paragraph only has one main idea.
Why are key details important?
They add support for the claims that are being made.
Summaries should always include...
Topic, main idea, and key details
True or False: Paraphrasing means changing a few words from the original sentence.
FALSE- You must rewrite the whole idea in your own words.
How long should a topic normally be?
True or False: The main idea is always found in the first sentence.
FALSE (Sometimes it’s in the middle or at the end of the paragraph)
True or False: Key details can be an opinion.
True! In writings such as persuasive or argumentative key details may be opinions
What is plagiarizing?
Copy and pasting the author's words. THIS IS ILLEGAL! We have to use our own words and ideas.
A good question to ask yourself after paraphrasing is...
"Does this make sense to me?"
Why is finding the topic of a paragraph important?
It gives direction and focus to your research, writing, or discussion.
When would we have to make an inference about the main idea of a paragraph?
When the main idea is not directly stated you might have to infer.
How many key details does a strong paragraph have?
3-5 key details
True or False :A good summary should be this—brief, clear, and to the point—without adding opinions or unnecessary details.
TRUE!
Why is it important to edit after we paraphrase?
To eliminate unnecessary details and focus on the important points.
Which step of the "CARE" method covers finding the topic?
"C"- Categorize topic and themes
Which step of the "CARE" method covers determining the main idea?
"A"- Analyze the main idea
The paragraph might feel underdeveloped and the main idea might not be well-supported.
Which step of the "CARE" method covers summarizing?
"R"- Rephrase in your own words
What is the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing?
Summarizing is the main ideas of a text into a shorter version, while paraphrasing rewrites a section of a text in your own words and same length