Main Idea

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Last updated: 8/16/2025

Typical Questions

  • "Which choice best states the main idea of the text?"
  • "Which choice best states the main topic of the text?"

How to Approach

  • Choose the sentence that summarizes the full paragraph.
  • The correct choice captures most of the paragraph without adding anything.
  • Wrong answers zoom in on an eye‑catching detail or add new claims.

Typical Trap and Quick Fix

  • Getting distracted by a vivid example or statistic
  • Ask: "If I had to title this paragraph in 4 words, what would they be?"

Signal Clues

  • overall, the main point, the passage focuses on, the author primarily discusses

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