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Skills & standards. finding the main idea / Episode 6, Skills :

Understanding the main idea allows you to grasp the author's purpose. Whether the main idea is communicated implicitly or explicitly, there are simple steps you can follow to identify it and gain a deeper understanding of a text's key message.

Bibliographic Details
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Belfast, Northern Ireland : Makematic, 2022.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Literature > Themes, motives. Authorship. Art d'écrire. Authorship Educational films Educational films. Films éducatifs.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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