MAIN IDEA

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MURTHADA MUTAHHAR ALFAJRI (D021191133)
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AGUNG TRI SAPUTRA (D021191021)

TEKNIK MESIN B

FAKULTAS TEKNIK
UNIVERSITAS HASANUDDIN
AJARAN 2019/2020
 MAIN IDEa
Defition
 The main idea is the idea that is the main point of paragraph development. This main
idea is contained in the main sentence. In one paragraph there is only one main idea
 The main idea of a paraghrap is the autors’s idea about the topic. It is always a
complete sentences that includes both the topic and the idea that the author wishes
to express about the topic.
 The main sentence is the sentence in which there is the main idea of the paragraph.
This main sentence is explained by other sentences in the paragraph, which are
called explanatory sentences.
Understanding the topic, the gist, or the larger conceptual framework of a textbook
chapter, an article, a paragraph, a sentence or a passage is a sophisticated reading task.
Being able to draw conclusions, evaluate, and critically interpret articles or chapters is
important for overall comprehension in college reading. Textbook chapters, articles,
paragraphs, sentences, or passages all have topics and main ideas. The topic is the broad,
general theme or message. It is what some call the subject. The main idea is the "key
concept" being expressed. Details, major and minor, support the main idea by telling how,
what, when, where, why, how much, or how many. Locating the topic, main idea, and
supporting details helps you understand the point(s) the writer is attempting to express.
Identifying the relationship between these will increase your comprehension.
The successful communication of any author's topic is only as good as the organization the
author uses to build and define his/her subject matter.

Grasping the Main Idea:

A paragraph is a group of sentences related to a particular topic, or central theme.
Every paragraph has a key concept or main idea. The main idea is the most important piece
of information the author wants you to know about the concept of that paragraph.
When authors write they have an idea in mind that they are trying to get across.
This is especially true as authors compose paragraphs. An author organizes each
paragraph's main idea and supporting details in support of the topic or central theme, and
each paragraph supports the paragraph preceding it.
A writer will state his/her main idea explicitly somewhere in the paragraph. That
main idea may be stated at the beginning of the paragraph, in the middle, or at the end.
The sentence in which the main idea is stated is the topic sentence of that paragraph.
The topic sentence announces the general theme ( or portion of the theme) to be
dealt with in the paragraph. Although the topic sentence may appear anywhere in the
paragraph, it is usually first – and for a very good reason. This sentence provides the focus
for the writer while writing and for the reader while reading. When you find the topic
sentence, be sure to underline it so that it will stand out not only now, but also later when
you review.

The Characteristics of the Main Ideas include:

 Having supporting sentences (developer sentences) or explanations.
 There are those who support it, either in the form of explanations or reasons that
support it.
 The essence of a paragraph or discussion center

Function
The function of the main idea is to provide an explanation of the core of a reading or
paragraph, so that the reader can easily understand the paragraph and explain the essence
of a paragraph. By identifying the main ideas, we can find out the main ideas of the
paragraph.
The first thing you must be able to do to get at the main idea of a paragraph is to identify
the topic – the subject of the paragraph. Think of the paragraph as a wheel with the topic
being the hub – the central core around which the whole wheel (or paragraph) spins. Your
strategy for topic identification is simply to ask yourself the question, "What is this about?"
Keep asking yourself that question as you read a paragraph, until the answer to your
question becomes clear. Sometimes you can spot the topic by looking for a word or two
that repeat. Usually you can state the topic in a few words.
Let us try this topic-finding strategy. Reread the first paragraph under the heading Grasping
the Main Idea. Ask yourself the question, "What is this paragraph about?" To answer, say
to yourself in your mind, "The author keeps talking about paragraphs and the way they are
designed. This must be the topic – paragraph organization." Reread the second paragraph
of the same section. Ask yourself, "What is this paragraph about?" Did you say to yourself,
"This paragraph is about different ways to organize a paragraph"? That is the topic. Next,
reread the third paragraph and see if you can find the topic of the paragraph. How? Write
the topic in the margin next to this paragraph. Remember, getting the main idea of a
paragraph is crucial to reading.
The bulk of an expository paragraph is made up of supporting sentences (major and minor
details), which help to explain or prove the main idea. These sentences present facts,
reasons, examples, definitions, comparison, contrasts, and other pertinent details. They are
most important because they sell the main idea.
The last sentence of a paragraph is likely to be a concluding sentence. It is used to sum up a
discussion, to emphasize a point, or to restate all or part of the topic sentence so as to bring
the paragraph to a close. The last sentence may also be a transitional sentence leading to
the next paragraph.
Of course, the paragraphs you'll be reading will be part of some longer piece of writing – a
textbook chapter, a section of a chapter, or a newspaper or magazine article. Besides
expository paragraphs, in which new information is presented and discussed, these longer
writings contain three types of paragraphs: introductory, transitional, and summarizing.

Types of Paragraph
1. Deductive paragraph is a paragraph whose main sentence is at the beginning of the
paragraph. Example: Cleanness is important for health. Thus, we must always
maintain good hygiene of food we eat, we use clean clothes and keep environment
where we live clean. Many people already infected because of not keeping clean.

2. Inductive paragraphs are sentences located at the end of the paragraph. Example:
Javanese, Madurese, Batak and Ambon are some of the many tribes that are in
Indonesia. Besides the tribe and diverse cultures, there are also various religions and
belief in Indonesia. Because of that, Indonesia is known as a diverse country.

3. Mixed paragraphs are paragraphs that begin with a sentence that expresses the
main idea then followed by supporting sentences or explanatory sentences and also
ends with a conclusion containing the main ideas in the sentence at the end of the
paragraph. Example: The capital market is different from the money market.
Basically, the capital market is a market for various long-term financial instruments
that can be traded, either in the form of money or own capital.If the capital market
is for long-term securities, the money market on the other hand is a short-term
securities market. Both the capital market and the money market are part of the
financial market. “