Main IdeasThe trick to find main ideas is to know how a paragraph is designed. Paragraphs are made up of sentences that convey information about a topic. Theauthor usually introduces the topic in the sentence of a paragraph along with his/her feeling about the topic. This is called a topic sentence. n author can choose several locations to e!press the main idea" but it is usually in the first sentence. The author may choose to e!press the main idea in the last sentence of a paragraph. The author also may choose to e!press the main idea in the middle of the paragraph. #ometimes" the author may choose to suggest a main idea and feeling without stating it in a particular sentence. Thisis called an $implied main idea$ when the author does not state the topic but instead provides sentences of e!ample to convey the message.Most instructors design their tests around the te!t headings and main ideas related to the headings. %ven te!tbooks design summary &uestions at the end of a chapter based on main ideas.'nderstanding the main ideas of what you read is the key to successful comprehension and reading en(oyment."topic sentence" is the topic in the sentence of a paragraph along with author's feeling about the topic.main idea usually in frst sentence. the author may choose to express the main idea in the middle sentence or last of the paragraph."implied main idea" is idea that do not stating in a perticular sentence.most instructors design their tests around the text headings and main ideas related to the headings.#upporting Ideashttp)//faculty.riohondo.edu/dkaller/readingtips/locating*main*ideas.htm