How Authors Develop The Central Idea(s) in a Text by Lynne Mccarthy https://padlet.com/lmccarthy26/5xlael32dx24s4n9 en-us 2022-11-17 21:12:40 UTC 2025-10-12 04:02:06 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f914.png Authors use supporting details to develop central ideas lmccarthy26 https://padlet.com/lmccarthy26/5xlael32dx24s4n9/wish/2389001221 2022-11-17 21:23:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lmccarthy26/5xlael32dx24s4n9/wish/2389001221 One type of supporting detail that authors use to develop the central idea is an Example. lmccarthy26 https://padlet.com/lmccarthy26/5xlael32dx24s4n9/wish/2390902563 When an author is explaining his/her central idea, he/she may use an example.
For example, let's say the author's central idea in a section of text is: there are many different types of Christmas trees that people can choose from. In order to develop this central idea, the author can provide examples of different types of Christmas trees such as balsam, spruce, white pine, etc. and describe their differences.]]> 2022-11-19 13:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/lmccarthy26/5xlael32dx24s4n9/wish/2390902563 Another type of supporting detail that authors use to develop the central idea is Statistics. lmccarthy26 https://padlet.com/lmccarthy26/5xlael32dx24s4n9/wish/2390907266
  • Using statistics can have an emotional impact on the reader by drawing attention to facts that matter to them. A statistic about the number of children who go to bed hungry every morning can illustrate the issue of poverty in your community
  • To boost credibility—Citing statistics shows the reader that the author has researched the material she is presenting to the reader, and when the statistics come from credible sources, it increases credibility.

    • ]]>     2022-11-19 13:28:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lmccarthy26/5xlael32dx24s4n9/wish/2390907266     Using Descriptions is another type of supporting detail that authors use to develop the central idea. lmccarthy26 https://padlet.com/lmccarthy26/5xlael32dx24s4n9/wish/2390911758 If the central idea of a text is: the first Thanksgiving meal consisted of a variety of foods that are no longer part of the meal today, the author may choose to Describe those foods.]]> 2022-11-19 13:37:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lmccarthy26/5xlael32dx24s4n9/wish/2390911758 An Analogy is another type of supporting detail that authors use to develop the central idea. lmccarthy26 https://padlet.com/lmccarthy26/5xlael32dx24s4n9/wish/2390923111 2022-11-19 14:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lmccarthy26/5xlael32dx24s4n9/wish/2390923111 Cause and Effect is another type of supporting details that authors use to develop the central idea. lmccarthy26 https://padlet.com/lmccarthy26/5xlael32dx24s4n9/wish/2390927375 2022-11-19 14:09:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lmccarthy26/5xlael32dx24s4n9/wish/2390927375