Main Idea : where is the main idea?

Wednesday, 1 August 

                  FINDING THE MAIN IDEA

Assalamualaikum, hai. meet again. Everyone start the first day of month wiht a big of SMILE >____<

Today lesson we are study how to find the main idea at the essay. 

 

In finding main idea,ask yourself

• What idea is common to most of the text?
• What is the idea that relates the parts to the whole?
• What opinion do all the parts support?
  
  
   
   Find the main idea directly
  example :
  Sleep problems can be avoided if you follow a few simple guidelines. First, don't drink alcoholic beverages or drinks with caffeine before bedtime. Next, do not exercise within three hours of bedtime. Finally, plan a sleep routine. Every day, go to bed at the same time and get up at the same time.
  
  
  The implied for Main Idea
  example :
  A back swimmer has a rounded back and it's underside is flat. When it floats on its back it's look like a little boat. It rows itself along in the water using its two hind legs like oars. The backswimmer spends most of its time upside down.
   
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   As usual, after the lesson,  Miss Zu are will give and activities.Almost all of the activities are by group. We are divided into five group. We are has been show 2 movie which is PETRONAS MOVIE. From that movie, we had to write the main idea in a piece of paper.
  
  
  Both of the movie are story about the parent and their child.
  The first movie is story about the the love that given from parent cannot be exchange with money.
   
  After all the group are show the main idea, group Zahira is the best and correct
   
  
   
   The second movie, my group is the best
  
   
  
  
  From that, now I can more understand who to find the main idea. I hope thiswill give me more strengh to make a summary or and essay. Credit to Miss Zuraidah for help us a lot.