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see that the author is giving you different situations and then telling us to speak
differently in each setting (use slang with friends, be respectful and quiet in an
interview, modify your tone publicly). The common bond is speaking, which will
have to be part of the implied main idea.
step 3. Summarize the Passage
A sentence like "Different situations requires different kinds of speech"
would fit perfectly as the implied main idea of that passage. We had to infer that
because the sentence doesn't appear anywhere in the paragraph. But it was easy
enough to find this implied main idea when you looked at the common bond
uniting each idea.
The best way of learning is learning from various resources, please check
the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wydDRf3XEb8
3. Discussion
Instruction: Let’s apply what you have learned before. Please solve the
following cases.
I. Identify the topic of each of the following paragraphs. Remember
to ask yourself, “Who or what is the paragraph about?”
Example:
Do you know the famous redhead Lucille Ball? She is one of the most-loved
television and film actresses in American history. In fact, people all over the
world can recognize her. Most people remember Lucille Ball best for starring
role in television’s hit comedy called I Love Lucy. The show ran from 1951 to
1957. Today, millions of people still watch reruns of I Love Lucy. They still
laugh when they see ow funny she is. She is also remembered for her roles in
the films Stages Door (1937) and Mame (1974). Lucille Ball was very talented
and certainly one of the most popular actresses of her time
a. Lucille Ball
b. I Love Lucy
c. Television
the answer is c. I love Lucy
1. Throughout history, mustard has been a popular spice in cooking. Books
from 3000 B.C. mention the use of mustard to flavor food. The ancient
Egyptians, Chinese, Greeks, and Romans all used mustard. By A.D. 800,
the French were using mustard to spice up their meals. It was one of the
spices taken on Spanish explorations during the 1400s. today, mustard is
the most popular spice sold in the world.
a. Egyptians
b. spices
c. mustard
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