definition of main idea and
supporting idea
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A.
Background of the problem.
Finding the main idea of the paragraph is the readers
obligation when trying to enlarge his knowledge through reading. The skills of
finding main ideas could be trained and developed in an orderly and sustainable
manner so that find the essence of reading material or the information which
are received to be precise, accurate, and thorough.
Core or main idea was the brainchild of paragraphs that are structurally meaningful in charge of the ideas of others. Therefore, the core or main idea is a concept that embraces the concepts of other ideas ordinatifly (ordinate other ideas). Other ideas which appears in explanatory sentences or supporting the idea that the main-chain to form a whole continuous paragraphs. Finding the core or main idea can be tricked to determine the type of paragraph, deductive reasoning pattern is a way of thinking that begins with the formulation of general statements. Usually placed at the beginning of the paragraph, while the subsequent sentences are descriptive sentences or supporting sentences. That often leaves the reader confused determines the main idea is not the discovery of finding the key words of the paragraph.
Core or main idea was the brainchild of paragraphs that are structurally meaningful in charge of the ideas of others. Therefore, the core or main idea is a concept that embraces the concepts of other ideas ordinatifly (ordinate other ideas). Other ideas which appears in explanatory sentences or supporting the idea that the main-chain to form a whole continuous paragraphs. Finding the core or main idea can be tricked to determine the type of paragraph, deductive reasoning pattern is a way of thinking that begins with the formulation of general statements. Usually placed at the beginning of the paragraph, while the subsequent sentences are descriptive sentences or supporting sentences. That often leaves the reader confused determines the main idea is not the discovery of finding the key words of the paragraph.
B.
The
Formulation of Problem
1. What
is the definition of main idea and supporting idea?
2. How
to identify main idea and supporting idea?
C.
Purpose
The purposes of this paper are :
1.
Describing
about the definition of the main idea and supporting idea
2.
Describing
about how to identify the main idea and supporting idea
D.
Advantage
In this paper have a good advantage, it
expected how to understand :
1.
The
definition of the main idea and supporting idea
2.
How to
identify the main idea and supporting idea
CHAPTER II
DISCUSSION
The Definition of the Main Idea and Supporting Idea
A.
Main Idea
The main idea
is an idea / notion that the subject of paragraph development. The main idea is
contained in the main sentence. In a paragraph there is only one main idea.
The main
sentence is the sentence in which is the main idea of the paragraph. The main
sentence is explained by the other sentences in the paragraph, which referred
to the explanatory sentence. Another name for the main sentence is the topic
sentence.
Main idea
which is placed at the beginning
of a paragraph is named deductive,
while the main sentence
which is placed at the end of the paragraph is named inductive. The characteristics of making a
main idea in a sentence,
that sentence is made contains the problems that can be specified or
described further.
Example of deductive paragraph :
1.
Someone will be tested by what he has.
When he has the knowledge, then he will be tested by the extent to which
scientific knowledge is useful. When someone has a property then he will be
tested by the extent to which it is able to distribute their wealth to others.
2.
Communication and Information Minister,
Tifatul Sembiring threatened to shut down Blackberry services in Indonesia if
the manufacturer, Research in Motion (RIM), refused to block pornographic
content. "We've called RIM which has been already working with six
operators in Indonesia," said Tifatul
on Tuesday, Jakarta. He said, if the pornographic Internet content is
still accessible via Blackberry, it will clearly give warning to the smart
phone manufacturer. Minister said he would not hesitate to shut down Blackberry
services in Indonesia if RIM refused to block pornography.
Sentence (1) The main sentence is Someone tested by what he has. The main idea is to test a person's (or it could be a test for a human). Sentence (2) The main sentence is Communication and Information Minister, Tifatul Sembiring threatened to shut down Blackberry services in Indonesia if the manufacturer, Research in Motion (RIM), refused to block pornographic content. The main idea is the threat Communication and Information Minister, Tifatul Sembiring.
Sentence (1) The main sentence is Someone tested by what he has. The main idea is to test a person's (or it could be a test for a human). Sentence (2) The main sentence is Communication and Information Minister, Tifatul Sembiring threatened to shut down Blackberry services in Indonesia if the manufacturer, Research in Motion (RIM), refused to block pornographic content. The main idea is the threat Communication and Information Minister, Tifatul Sembiring.
.
Examples of inductive paragraph :
1.
This is a lesson that every
parent should know. Their prayer is really a miracle if it was directed at their
children. If parents want their
children to be virtuous and
good, then they
pray for their children, because the
parents prayer is a prayer that easy to realize. If parents wish bad
on their children, then it will come true. So,
parents need to be careful in praying
for their children.
2.
The person who once committed sin
and he was reluctant to repent, then he will be
tempted to do the second time, third time,
and so on. Then
his sins would be the piles thereby
defeating the good deeds. Like toxins in the body,
sin will undermine
the health of the day, so his body is weakening and
full of disease. Indeed,
large or small sin if done little by little, it would be devastating for the culprit.
The main sentence (1)
is Thus, parents should be careful in praying for her son. Main idea
is carefully prayed for the child. Sentence (2) The main sentence
is Truly great and small sins when done continuously
would be devastating to the body and soul culprit. Main idea is the devastating effect of sin.
B. Supporting
Idea
Supporting idea
is a sentence that contains the idea of supporting or being the main sentence
explanation. Supporting idea in each paragraph should be a unity of ideas. In
composition it is called cohesive. In addition, the relationship between the
sentences of the other sentences in a paragraph should relate to each other is
called coherent.
A paragraph in
which said complete if there are explanatory sentences
in full to show the main idea or main
sentence.
The characteristics
of the
supporting idea which contains an
explanation of the details,
description, examples, etc. In addition,
the supporting idea has a meaning
when it is connected with the sentences in the
paragraph. Then the
supporting idea often needs conjunction
to connect word to word.
Example of supporting idea :
Topic : Tonight Atmosphere
The framework of the paragraph:
1. Beautiful night
2. Star-studded
3. Cold air
4. Owl
sound-replication
5. Moon light
emitting
6. No pass
development:
The night was beautiful. The stars in the sky studded with emitting flickering light. Cold air over me. Owl sound made the fur on my neck-replication goosebumps. Moon emits light to the entire universe. No one was passing around me.
The night was beautiful. The stars in the sky studded with emitting flickering light. Cold air over me. Owl sound made the fur on my neck-replication goosebumps. Moon emits light to the entire universe. No one was passing around me.
After you read these paragraphs, you will know that the words in bold are the framework of the paragraph, while the printed words that usually is a development framework or supporting idea.
Identify the main idea and supporting idea
If
it is understood, it would seem that in each unit contained a paragraph has different ideas. The main idea of it, implied an issue that needs itself attention. Although closely interconnected and equally support the central theme, the issues that need to be assessed and addressed specifically to the more obvious. As a single unit containing one idea but the main idea, a paragraph also contains a number of ideas or thoughts explanatory.
We can find the
main idea through beginning a sentence, at the last sentence and at within
sentence in a paragraph. Then if we want to identify the supporting idea. We
know it through a fact a sentences, many examples and moreover the supporting
idea can be developed by the author.
How to identify the main idea :
- Written main idea
Often
writers (especially new writers) writes the main idea in the first sentence of
a paragraph. If we find this paragraph, it would be easy to find the main idea:
Find the sentence in a pargaraf, it could represent the entire reading.
Patrick loves to play music. His favorite instrument is
guitar, because it requires a great deal of skill. Patrick also likes to play
music instruments of the which influences his emotion a lot. He Prefers piano
Because It requires not only skill but also deep feeling. If he is alone, he
would like to play the saxophone.
The main idea here is "Juan loves to play music."
- Implied or omitted main idea
When the
main idea implied or omitted, we would indeed a little bit more difficult to
determine. If the author does not write the main idea, we are free to determine
the main idea of the current paragraph. We just write a sentence that we think
it could represent the entire text.
Or we can decide in the following
ways:
a. Brief readings / text
After we
read a text, make a brief summary in the memory or on a sheet of paper write a
sentence that can represent the entire contents of the text, a summary of it
may be the answer if we Nanya friend "It's reading about what?"
b. Note the repetition
If we find
a paragraph that gives so much information until we are confused how to
summarize, search aja repetition of words, phrases, the same or a similar
opinion.
CHAPTER III
CONCLUSSION AND SUGGESTION
A.
Conclusion
If this papers gives positive result, for
student ,it is expected that this technique will help them, improve their
reading skill to find main idea and supporting idea. The student will be able to:
ü
Understand the definition of main
idea and supporting idea
ü
Uderstand how to find main idea
and supporting idea
B. Suggestion
In this paper we help to give
aeasy solutions to find main idea and supporting idea. And the students can
improve their ability. So, let’s we study to understand the content of
paragraph because in reading that is very important aspect.
REFERENCE
Patterns of Eassy Organization
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers/mainsupportingideas/
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