Problem
Answer each question writing in complete sentences.
Part A
a) Define implied main idea
b) What type of academic writings usually contain implied main ideas?
c) What questions can you use to identify the implied main idea in a paragraph?
d) What parts of the paragraph help you to conclude what the author's implied main idea is?
e) What is another word used in literature for an implied main idea?
Part B
a) What did you know previously about implied main ideas?
b) How has this chapter helped your understanding of what an implied main idea is and how to identify it?
c) How will the information you have learned in this chapter help you when reading other college texts?
d) What one step will you use the most when trying to identify an implied main idea?
e) Why do you think it is important to be able to identify an author's implied main idea?