Reading skills 6: Distinguishing details from main ideas
Now we have practised identifying main idea, what do we mean by details? Details are the
examples and ideas used to support and illustrate main ideas in a paragraph or text. Look at our
example text from the main ideas section above:
Many people love watching romantic films such as Pride and Prejudice because they enjoy
happy endings. These films attract a lot of followers. However, research shows that most
people prefer horror films such as Alien and The Exorcist. In a recent study 66 per cent
preferred these films while only 29 per cent said they liked romances.
The statistics support the main idea that horror films are more popular than romantic ones.
The films mentioned, Pride and Prejudice, Alien and The Exorcist, provide examples. These are all
details.
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