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  • True or False: Main ideas are often repeated a lot and supported by details.
    True
  • What major issue can you have with this task type?
    (Answers vary)
  • In this task, should you identify the main ideas or the supporting ideas?
    Main ideas
  • True or False: The main ideas are always expressed in topic sentences, which you can find in the 1st, 2nd or the last sentence of the paragraph.
    False, you'll often have to read the whole paragraph to figure out the main ideas.
  • Should you read the whole passage or focus on some certain parts?
    Check the instructions to know.
  • Should you choose the heading that contains words in the paragraphs that are not supported or contradicted by any other ideas?
    No, those words are for a supporting idea, not the main one.
  • What should you underline in each heading?
    Key words
  • What reading skill should you use, scanning or skimming?
    Skimming
  • Will all headings be used?
    Usually no, some are redundant.
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