1. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman PowerPoint by JoAnn Yaworski and Randall McClure, 2004 Chapter 6: Major and Minor Supporting Details “Television in Our Society” Joining a Community of Readers, 3/e Roberta Alexander & Jan Lombardi

2. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman distinguish major supporting details from minor supporting details use outlines to visualize the distinction mark texts to distinguish major and minor supporting details organize main ideas and supporting details into maps write summaries by paraphrasing In this chapter you will learn how to do the following: Joining a Community of Readers, 3/e

3. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Major & Minor Supporting Details Major Details examples facts reasons descriptions Minor Details more information on major details more examples more specifics that add interest Joining a Community of Readers, 3/e

4. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Making Outlines Outlines show how the details relate to each other in a spatial way. EXAMPLE Topic: expressed in a few words Main idea: expressed as a complete sentence I. major supporting detail A. minor supporting detail 1. more minor detail 2. more minor detail B. minor supporting detail Joining a Community of Readers, 3/e

5. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Create maps to visualize the distinction between the main ideas and major and minor supporting details. Stated or unstated main idea Major Detail Minor Detail Creating Maps Minor Details Additional Details Minor Details Joining a Community of Readers, 3/e

6. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Underline the main ideas. Number the major supporting details. Put letters in front of the minor supporting details. Marking Joining a Community of Readers, 3/e

7. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Summaries explain the content of a reading in an abbreviated form in your own words. Identify the main idea and write it in your own words. Identify the major supporting details. Identify the minor supporting details. Decide, according to your purpose, which details to include. Writing Summaries Joining a Community of Readers, 3/e

8. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Read the sentence. Substitute familiar words for unfamiliar words. Write only one or two of the most important words. Turn your paper over and write the sentence in your own words. Continue practicing this skill. Paraphrasing Joining a Community of Readers, 3/e

9. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman “The Oprah Hour, the Oprah World” by Craig Stoughton Read the article “The Oprah Hour, the Oprah World” in Chapter 6. What does Oprah do at the beginning of the show to make her viewers relax and to show that she really cares? What are some of Oprah’s accomplishments other than her talk show? Joining a Community of Readers, 3/e

10. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman “Trouble on the Air” by Aline Franco Read the article “Trouble on the Air in Chapter 6. What was the purpose of the shows that Phil Donahue and Oprah Winfrey hosted? What was the purpose of the show that Jerry Springer hosted? According to some teachers, how do shows such as Springer’s affect their students? Joining a Community of Readers, 3/e

11. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman “Crack and the Box” by Pete Hamill Read the selection “Crack and the Box” in Chapter 6. In what ways is television a consciousness-altering instrument? Do you agree with the author that television is like drugs? Joining a Community of Readers, 3/e

12. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman “Sports and Television: Isolation or Community?” by Jim Miller Read the article “Sports and Television” in chapter 6. Do you agree with the author’s point of view about television? Do you think that the positive aspects of TV that Miller discusses outweigh the negative aspects of TV that Pete Hamill discusses in “Crack and the Box” earlier in this chapter? Joining a Community of Readers, 3/e

13. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Visit the Companion Website http://www.ablongman.com/alexander Joining a Community of Readers, 3/e Chapter Quizzes Web Resources Internet Activities