Matching headings: the main idea, not a detail

Match a heading to a paragraph by its main idea: a five-step method, the point after a turn such as in fact, and the four traps that catch many learners.

9 min

Module 23 · Lesson 1 of 5

In this lesson

  1. Find a paragraph’s main idea, including the point that follows a turn such as in fact.
  2. Use a five-step method to choose a heading.
  3. Avoid the four traps: word match, too narrow, too broad and first line only.

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