Imagine you’re reading a selection titled Ancient Egyptian Architecture with the subtitles Tombs, Temples, Palaces, and In the Modern Era. In which subsection would you expect to find information about ancient burial sites? 

The main idea of this essay is a thesis statement.

During the 1980s, many middle and working-class Americans faced serious financial setbacks. One major cause was the decline in industrial jobs. The U.S. economy shifted away from manufacturing goods and moved toward providing services. Many factory jobs, especially in the steel and auto industries, were relocated to countries with lower labor costs. As a result, millions of blue-collar workers in the Midwest and Northeast lost stable employment. Many had to take lower-paying jobs that offered fewer benefits and limited chances for advancement.

If a researcher designs a study with the goal of trying to understand the characteristics of a new disorder, which goal of science is the researcher attempting to meet?

According to Gardner’s theory, which intelligence type might benefit most from keeping a journal?

 What kind of main idea is used in this passage?

The dominant pattern of organization will support the main idea of the text.

What is an example of a minor supporting detail in paragraph 2?

What is the function of the minor supporting details in a reading?

What kind of logical fallacy is this? “If we let students pick their own classes, soon no one will take math, then scores will drop, and the whole education system will fall apart.”