How Author Supports Points with Reasons

~9 min

When an author writes something, they often give reasons or facts to support their main idea. This makes their writing stronger.

What is a Main Point?

Identify the Main Point

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A main point is the author's big idea. It tells the reader exactly what the author believes or wants to share about a topic.

💡 Look for a sentence that says how the author feels or what they think is important.