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Main Idea and Topic Sentences in A Text

The document discusses main ideas and topic sentences in paragraphs. It explains that the main idea represents the specific point being made in a paragraph and is a summary of the argument. A topic sentence explicitly defines what the paragraph will argue in general terms. It provides characteristics of topic sentences, such as presenting clear ideas and containing the central idea or main problem. The document also discusses different placements of topic sentences within paragraphs, such as at the beginning or end of a paragraph.

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Main Idea and Topic Sentences in A Text

The document discusses main ideas and topic sentences in paragraphs. It explains that the main idea represents the specific point being made in a paragraph and is a summary of the argument. A topic sentence explicitly defines what the paragraph will argue in general terms. It provides characteristics of topic sentences, such as presenting clear ideas and containing the central idea or main problem. The document also discusses different placements of topic sentences within paragraphs, such as at the beginning or end of a paragraph.

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MAIN IDEA AND TOPIC SENTENCES IN A

PARAGRAPH
ROSI KUMALA SARI, M.P d
English’ Lecturer of
UPI ( U niversitas Pytra Indonesia ) YPTK Padang
The main idea of a paragraph represents the
specific point being made in the paragraph. It is
a summary of what the argument is trying to
argue. A topic sentence explicitly defines what
the paragraph will argue, in general terms.

• Main Idea : Point penting yang dibuat dalam sebuah paragraf. Main
idea ini juga merupakan ringkasan isi dari isi sebuah text (paragraf)
yang ingin dikemukakan si Penulis.
• Topic Sentence : Kalimat yang menyatakan main idea dalam sebuah
paragraf.
Characteristic of Topic Sentence
• Presents an idea or ideas that are clear and easy to
understand: Menampilkan ide yang jelas dan mudah di
megerti oleh pembaca
• Central idea IN A PARAGRAPH: Central pikiran utama
atau gagasan utama.
• Contain main probem: Mengandung pokok persoalan
atau inti persoalan.
The Placement of Topic Sentence
• Topic Sentence at the Beginning and the End of the
Paragraph.
• Topic Sentence at the Beginning of the Paragraph.
• Topic Sentence at the End of the Paragraph.
• Topic Sentence in the Middle of the Paragraph.
• Exercises of main idea and Topic Sentence
As online learning becomes more common and more and more
resources are converted to digital form, some people have
suggested that public libraries should be shut down and, in their
place, everyone should be given an iPad with an e-reader
subscription.Proponents of this idea state that it will save local
cities and towns money because libraries are expensive to
maintain. They also believe it will encourage more people to
read because they won’t have to travel to a library to get a
book; they can simply click on what they want to read and read
it from wherever they are. They could also access more
materials because libraries won’t have to buy physical copies of
books; they can simply rent out as many digital copies as they
need.

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