Transcript Formulating an Implied Main Idea

Formulating an
Implied Main
Idea
Main Idea
The
most important point that
the author is trying to make
about the topic
Stated Main Idea
The
one sentence in the
paragraph that states both the
topic and the most important
point.
Implied Main Idea
Sometimes
an author does not
state the main idea but implies
the main idea.
The reader must infer the main
idea and formulate the main
idea sentence.
The Definitions

An inference is the process to drawing a
conclusion based on evidence.

A conclusion is a decision, opinion, or judgment
reached after thoughtful inferences.

To Imply means to send a message by suggesting
something, without stating it outright.

Authors imply a message, and readers infer and
then draw a conclusion that go beyond what the
author has stated, but based on what the author
has stated.
Making Inferences
 Watch
this video
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 Use
inferences to draw a conclusion
about the relationship between the
man and woman in the video.
How to Make Inferences
 Read
the material carefully.
 Ask yourself, “What inferences and
conclusions does the author expect
me to make?”
 There may be more than one
important inference or conclusion
to draw.
The Application
 Watch
 What
the Video again
Inferences or conclusions can
you make about the man and the
woman in the video.
Steps to Formulating the
Implied Main Idea
 Determine
the topic
 Determine the most important point
about the topic
 Formulate a sentence that includes
the topic and the most important
point
 Be sure the sentence makes
complete sense by itself.
Methods for formulating the
implied main idea:
 Formula
1: Add essential information
(usually the topic) to a sentence in the
paragraph that almost states the main
idea.
 Formula 2: Combine ideas from two
sentences in the paragraph into a single
sentence that together complete main
idea.
 Formula 3: Summarize details into one
general sentence or combine several
ideas into one sentence.
What implied main ideas do
you see in these ads?
Find the Topic, determine the most
important point, formulate the main idea
What implied main ideas do
you hear in this conversation
Find the Topic, determine the most
important point, formulate the main idea
Apply Method 1
 For
decades, people smoked whenever
and wherever they wished. Smoking was
glamorized in the movies, on television
and in print throughout the 20th century.
Some ads even promoted the “health
benefits” of smoking. Gradually, these
attitudes began to change. As data from
medical studies began to accumulate on
the dangers of tobacco, antismoking
advocates started to achieve some
victories in society and in public policy.
Implied Main Idea
 Attitudes
toward smoking have gradually
changed.
Apply Method 2

The events of September 11, 2001, changed
the United States profoundly. Not since the
surprise attack by the Japanese on Pearl
Harbor in 1941 had the nation experienced
such a devastating attack on its homeland.
Most directly, the attack on 911 claimed
approximately 3,000 lives. Some 2,000
children lost a parent in the attack. More
than 20,000 residents living nearby had to
evacuate their homes. Officials estimated the
cost to the New York city economy at over
$83 billion.
Formulated Main Idea
 The
attack on September 11th 2001 was
profoundly devastating.
Apply Method 3
 The
digestive system provides nutrients,
and the excretory system rids the body of
metabolic wastes. The respiratory system
supplies oxygen but also eliminates
carbon dioxide. The circulatory system
carries nutrients and oxygen to and
wastes from the cell so that tissue fluid
composition remains constant. The
immune system helps protect the body
from disease.
Formulated Main Idea
 There
are many different body systems
with different functions.