English 83RWeek 3, Day 2

September 10, 2014Professor Elizabeth Buchanan

Mentor Review formSQ3R ACTIVITYBrainology Article

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Quiz: Context Clues Practice – Main Idea paragraphs Implied Main Ideas Supporting Details Review SQ3R Complete and download “Academic Goals”

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Agenda

Closed book; closed notesWhen you are done, put quiz in alpha folder.

We will grade the quiz in class.

Context Clues Quiz

If you complete your quiz before others, pick up the Main Idea Practice and start working on it with a partner (quietly)!

Main Idea Practice

Implied Main Ideas

What is a topic? It is the subject of an entire paragraph. It is just a few words or a phrase. What is the stated main idea? The single idea that is the focus of the

paragraph. It is expressed in a single sentence.

Topic & Main Idea

Authors often state the main idea of a paragraph.

Some authors do not do this; however the paragraph will still have a main idea.

An implied main idea is a main idea that is not stated directly but is strongly suggested by the supporting details in the paragraph.

Implied Main Idea

When the main idea is not stated, it is necessary for the reader to try and figure out what the author’s main point is.

Today we are going to think about implied main ideas through art.

How many of you have heard of Norman Rockwell?

Norman Rockwell Documentary

Implied Main Idea

Let’s look at one of Norman Rockwell’s paintings.

Norman Rockwell

Okay let’s count off 1-2-3-4 Get into groups with the students that have

the same number as you. In groups, we go through the same steps we

went through with the picture of the young girl.

When you are finished completing the activity, decide who will speak about the picture, and who will be “Vanna White” (show the picture around).

Implied Main Idea

Let’s take a 10 minute break

Supporting Details

Supporting details are reasons, examples, facts, steps, or other kinds of evidence that explain a main idea.

What are Supporting Details?

“I know why I don’t lose weight. Eating big meals and lots of snacks makes me happy. Drinking beer makes me happy. Not exercising makes me happy.”

In this cartoon, the main idea is: “I know why I don’t lose weight. The supporting details are: big meals, snacks, beer, and not exercising.

The joke is that these supporting details may make him happy, but they don’t make him healthy.

What are the Supporting Details?

I have raised many dogs over the years, and my love for dogs has grown more and more with each one. My dogs are part of my family; I am their mom and they are my children. When I call for my dogs, I say, “boys come see mommy.” My daughter thinks of them as her brothers. She has learned the love of dogs through my love of dogs. Being an only child, having dogs has given her friends or I guess brothers, to play with. With the love of dogs there is also some heartbreak. Dogs do not normally live as long as we do. I have watched three of my dogs take their last breath. I will continue to have dogs for as long as I can. They make my life happier.

Major & Minor Supporting Details

Major details explain and develop the main idea.

Minor details help fill out the major details and make them clear.

Let’s look at the “Dog” paragraph again.

Major & Minor Supporting Details

I have raised many dogs over the years, and my love for dogs has grown more and more with each one. My dogs are part of my family. I am their mom and they are my children. When I call for my dogs, I say, “boys come see mommy.” My daughter thinks of them as her brothers. She has learned the love of dogs through my love of dogs. Being an only child, having dogs has given her friends or I guess brothers, to play with. With the love of dogs there is also some heartbreak. Dogs do not normally live as long as we do. I have watched three of my dogs take their last breath. I will continue to have dogs for as long as I can. They make my life happier.

Major & MinorSupporting Details

I have many hobbies but the one I enjoy the most is dancing. I started dancing when I was a little girl. When my mom discovered how much I enjoyed it, she enrolled me in dance classes. I took jazz, ballet, hip-hop and tap lessons. By the time I got to high school my interests in dance changed. I started taking hip-hop lessons and really enjoyed it. In my twenties, I returned back to the one dance I really loved as a child – ballet. I have been taking lessons for several years, and am know part of a dance company.

What are the three major details? Which minor details go under the major details?

Group Practice

You will be assigned a main idea. You will need to come up with 3-4 major supporting details.

Group 1: There are several good reasons for attending Porterville College.

Group 2: This is definitely a music lover’s room. Group 3: Family camping is a lot of fun, but also a lot of work. Group 4: Moving out of your parent’s home can be a challenge. Group 5: There are several steps needed in order to plan a

successful party. Group 6: My sister gave me some good advice on how I should

propose marriage to my girlfriend. Group 7: It is important that students have a growth mindset. Group 8: Participating in class will help students succeed in college.

Review SQ3R

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For those of you that haven’t, you may do so during this time.

If you are not done with yours, work on it. For those of you that are done, work on other

ENG 83R assignments (such as “Average” article).

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