When you put information into your own words, you are summarizing the author's main points. ...

When you put information into your own words, you are summarizing the
  author's main points.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Ques. 2

An unstated main idea of a paragraph can be found in the major details of the
  paragraph.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Ques. 3

Minor details directly support the main idea.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Ques. 4

The words or phrases that connect the ideas in a paragraph are called
 
  a. topics.
  b. transitions.
  c. details.
  d. main ideas.

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Ques. 5

Which of the following topics would most likely be developed using the cause-effect pattern?
 
  a. Types of personality traits
  b. Sources of stress
  c. Designing a dress
  d. Limitations of objective tests