supporting-details

RecognizingsupportingdetailsSupportingdetailsarefactsandideasthatexplainthemainideaofaparagraph.Theyincludekey(major)detailsandminordetails.Keydetails(majordetails)arethosethatdirectlyexplainthemainidea,whileminordetailsarethosethataddinformation,offeranexample,orfurtherexplainoneofthekeydetails(majordetails).RecognizingkeysupportingdetailsWhenwearereadingaparagraph,weshouldfirsttrytoseparatethemajordetailfromthesmallorlessimportantdetails.Herearesomewaystohelpyoulocatethemajordetail.1.Learntoreadforthemainidea.Ifyouidentifythemainideaeasily,thefactstosupportthatideawillstandout.2.Knowthatallfactsanddetailsarenotequalinimportance.Lookonlyforthefactsthatrelatetothemainidea.Practice1Therearemanyfactorsthatcontributetostudentsuccessincollege.Thefirstfactorforsuccessishavingagoalinmindbeforeestablishingacourseofstudy.Thegoalmaybeasgeneralaswantingtobettereducateoneselfforthefuture.Amorespecificgoalwouldbetoearnateachingcredential.Asecondfactorrelatedtostudentsuccessisself-motivationandcommitment.Astudentwhowantstosucceedandworkstowardthatdesirewillfindsuccesseasilyasacollegestudent.Athirdfactorlinkedtostudentsuccessisusingcollegeservices.Mostbeginningcollegestudentsfailtorealizehowimportantitcanbetoseeacounselororconsultwithalibrarianorfinancialaidofficer.1.Topic-2.MainIdea-3.MajorDetails-4.MinorDetails-StudentsuccessTherearemanyfactorsthatcontributetostudentsuccessincollege.Firstfactor(goal)Secondfactor(self-motivation/commitment)Thirdfactor(collegeservices)EarningateachingcredentialDesiretosucceedSeeingacounselor,librarian,orfinancialaidofficerStudentsuccessTherearemanyfactorsthatcontributetostudentsuccessincollege.Firstfactor(goal)StudentsuccessTherearemanyfactorsthatcontributetostudentsuccessincollege.Secondfactor(self-motivation/commitment)Firstfactor(goal)StudentsuccessTherearemanyfactorsthatcontributetostudentsuccessincollege.Secondfactor(self-motivation/commitment)Firstfactor(goal)StudentsuccessTherearemanyfactorsthatcontributetostudentsuccessincollege.Thirdfactor(collegeservices)Secondfactor(self-motivation/commitment)Firstfactor(goal)StudentsuccessTherearemanyfactorsthatcontributetostudentsuccessincollege.EarningateachingcredentialThirdfactor(collegeservices)Secondfactor(self-motivation/commitment)Firstfactor(goal)StudentsuccessTherearemanyfactorsthatcontributetostudentsuccessincollege.DesiretosucceedEarningateachingcredentialThirdfactor(collegeservices)Secondfactor(self-motivation/commitment)Firstfactor(goal)StudentsuccessTherearemanyfactorsthatcontributetostudentsuccessincollege.Seeingacounselor,librarian,orfinancialaidofficerDesiretosucceedEarningateachingcredentialThirdfactor(collegeservices)Secondfactor(self-motivation/commitment)Firstfactor(goal)StudentsuccessTherearemanyfactorsthatcontributetostudentsuccessincollege.TextHighlightingHintWhenhighlightingacollegetext,studentsshouldremembertoonlyhighlightthemainideasandmajordetailsthattheauthorispresenting.Minordetailsshouldnotbehighlightedbecausetheyareonlyaddedtoenhancethemeaningofmajordetails.Moststudentstendtoovermarktheirtextsandultimatelydonothavetimetoreviewallthattheymarkedbeforeexams.Itismuchmoreefficienttojustmarkthemainideasandmajordetails,thusmakingareviewofthehighlightedmaterialeasierbeforetesttime.Practice2:TopicSentence:Beliefintraditionalreligion,alongwithchurchattendance,hasbeendecliningintheUnitedStates,butspiritualityisaliveandwellandtakingmanydifferentforms.Whichsentencedoesnotsupportthistopicsentence?a.InMemphis,anEpiscopalchurchaddedaspecialandveryuntraditionalservicethatblendsancientIrishmusicwithcommunion.b.Oneoftheresultsoftheimmigrationreformof1965wasthatimmigrationbroughtwithitnewreligiouspracticesthattookholdintheU.S.c.Outof1,004AmericanspolledbyNewsweekandBeliefnet.com,57percentsaidthatspiritualitywasanimportantpartoftheirlives.d.Inthesamepoll,70percentsaidthattheirspousessharedtheirbeliefs.TopicSentence:Accordingtoa1999Texaslaw,judgeshavearighttoimposeapublicpunishmentforcertaincrimes.Whichsentencedoesnotsupportthistopicsentence?a.Thoseconvictedofdrunkdrivingcanbemadetostandatbusyintersectionswithasignidentifyingtheircrime.b.All50stateshavelawsrequiringsexoffenderstoalertcommunitiestotheirpresence.c.OneTexasjudgehasorderedregisteredsexoffenderstodisplaysignsinfrontoftheirhomes;thesignssayRegisteredSexOffenderLivesHere.d.ProbationofficerssaythattheTexaslawseemstobesuccessfulatstoppingcrimebecausethoseonprobationaresayingtheywilldoanythingtoavoidpublicpunishment.TopicSentence:Someathletesareonlyinterestedinthepursuitofextremesports,wheretherisksincludenotjustinjurybutdeath.Whichsentencedoesnotsupportthistopicsentence?a.Despitethehighfatalityrate,BASEjumpersleapfrombuildings,cliffs,andbridges,relyingsolelyonaparachutetosavethem.b.Paragliderpilotsusenylonwingstotakeofffrommountaintopsandfloatawayonwindcurrentsthattheyhopewillcarrythemsafelytoalandingplace,butthereisnoguarantee.c.Notallscientistsareconvincedthataloveofrisk-taking(ornot)ispartofourgeneticmakeup.d.Despitethehighrateofinjuriescommontoth