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Kesehatan Lingkungan
Meeting 2
Monday, September 25th, 2023
Objective of Today’s Meeting

The students are able to:

• find main ideas in a text

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Finding
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 Main Idea
The main idea of a paragraph is
the primary point or concept that
the author wants to communicate
to the readers about the topic.
• When the main idea is stated directly
in a paragraph, it is expressed in what
is called the topic sentence.

• When an author does not state the

main idea directly, it should still be
implied, and is called an implied main
idea.

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Where are the main ideas found?
It is easy to identify a main idea that is directly expressed in the
text. Main ideas are often found:

• at the beginning of paragraphs. The first sentence

often explains the subject being discussed in the
passage.

• in the concluding sentences of a paragraph. The

main idea can be expressed as a summation of
the information in the paragraph as well as a link
to the information in the next paragraph.

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Where are the main ideas found?
It is more difficult to identify a main idea when it is inferred or
implied. An implied main idea can be found in several ways.

• Several sentences in a paragraph can imply the

main idea by introducing facts about the topic
before actually stating the topic.

• Implied ideas can be drawn from facts, reasons,

or examples that give hints or suggestions
concerning the main idea. These hints will be
clues leading you to discover the main idea in the
selected text.

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 How to Find the Main Idea

1) Identify the Topic 2) Summarize the Passage

Read the passage through After reading the passage

completely, then try to identify thoroughly, summarize it in

the topic. Who or what is the your own words in one

paragraph about? sentence. Pretend you have

just ten to twelve words to tell
someone what the passage is
about—what would you say?

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 How to Find the Main Idea
3) Look at the First and Last
Sentences of the Passage
Authors often put the main idea
in or near either the first or last
sentence of the paragraph or
article, so isolate those
sentences to see if they make
sense as the overarching
theme of the passage.
4) Look for Repetition of Ideas
If you read through a paragraph
and you have no idea how to
summarize it because there is so
much information, start looking
for repeated words, phrases, or
related ideas.
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Large image slide

After reading a paragraph ask,

"What point is the author making in
this passage?"

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Let’s Practice

"To many parents, the infant's crying may be mainly an irritation, especially
if it continues for long periods. But crying serves important functions for the
child as well as for the parents. For the child, crying helps improve lung
capacity and the respiratory system. Perhaps more important, the cry
serves as a signal of distress. When babies cry, they indicate that they are
hungry or in pain, and this is important information for parents."

What is the main idea of the paragraph?

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Let’s Practice

What is the main idea of the paragraph?

Baby’s crying serves important functions

for the child as well as for the parents.

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