Supporting Details
°• A paragraph contains facts ,stetements , examples specific which guide us to a full understanding of the main idea. They clarify ,illuminate explain , describe, expand and illustate the main idea and are "supporting Details".
Determining supporting Details.
1.Decide which details help to further the story line .
2 Decide which details help you to understand the main idea.
3. Answer question raised by the main idea (who,what,when,why or how).
Types of supporting materials.
1. Comparations
In which one thing is Shown to be like another.
Example : skilled college students are like the unskilled student in their desire for a diploma.
2. Contrast
In which one things is shown to differ from another .
Example : skilled student are different from unskilled student in that they use a method to read atext book.
3. Statistics
Example : 75 percent of the students who do not attend class regularly receive grades of C or worse.
4.Graphs
Example : figure 9-1is one type of graph
5.Quotations
From authorities
Example : Professor smity admits " I tell student ,they don't need to attend my class if they don't want to,I know , however,that if they don't come.They won't pass.
6.Vivid Descriptions
Example : The students book the exa from the professor's hand.quickly looked at the grade ,gave a sigh of relief and began to smile.
Major and minor Details.
Example: main idea and major detail.
Studies reveal that people's first names can have an influence on them.some names reflect on people in a positive way, however.other numes,can have a negative impact.
From: Tens Steps To Advancing college reading skills by John Langen and Lynn Jenkins P,14-37.