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Quick questions on Identifying a central idea - Regents ELA Part 3 text analysis
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What is vague generalization?Show answer
"Old people like gardens" is broad and unsupported. Keep the idea to what the text actually shows.
What is q1?Show answer
What is the difference between a theme word and a central idea? [Recall]
What is q2?Show answer
Improve this central idea so it is specific enough to analyze: "The text is about courage." [Short explanation]
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