meningkatkan kemampuan kita dalam finding main ideas, kita perlu banyak tes membedakan antara general dan specific ideas.
First, try it on the three groups of words below. Each group of words has one general idea and three specific ideas. The general idea includes all the specific ideas.
misal 1:
Perhatikan the general word pada kelompok kata diberikut ini. Then read the Answers and Explanations that follow:
a) jealousy hatred emotion worry
b) bees cockroaches mosquitoes insects
c) chemistry science physics biology
Answers and Explanations
a) The general idea is "emotions" because it includes all of the others as examples.
b) The general idea is "insects" because it includes all of the others as examples.
c) The general idea is "science" because it includes all of the others as examples
misal 2:
Read the following paragraph:
Pets are often an important part of people’s lives. Different types of animals can be pets, ranging from reptiles to horses. One of the most common pets is a dog. In fact, dogs serve a variety of purposes for humankind. One way dogs serve humans is they are great just for companionship. Many an only child has bonded with his/her “Fido,” thus having a willing and loyal friend to play with on a daily basis. Additionally, dogs have served humans as work animals, corralling sheep, conquering rats, and guarding the homestead. Finally, dogs are also used to serve the disabled, for example, by leading the blind, alerting the hearing impaired, and alerting epileptics of impending seizures.
Who or what is this paragraph about?
Jawaban kita yaitu
Dogs
The next question is
"What is the paragraph telling me about dogs?"
Let’s look at the paragraph again:
Pets are often an important part of people’s lives. Different types of animals can be pets, ranging from reptiles to horses. One of the most common pets is a dog. In fact, dogs serve a variety of purposes for humankind. One way dogs serve humans is they are great just for companionship. Many an only child has bonded with his/her “Fido,” thus having a willing and loyal friend to play with on a daily basis. Additionally, dogs have served humans as work animals, corralling sheep, conquering rats, and guarding the homestead. Finally, dogs are also used to serve the disabled, for example, by leading the blind, alerting the hearing impaired, and alerting epileptics of impending seizures.
Let’s examine each sentence to see what’s going on:
“ Pets are often an important part of people’s lives.”
Sekarang Anda tanyakan: Is the whole paragraph telling me that pets are important?
Jawabannya: “NO.” Tapi ini bukan the main idea. Mari perhatikan kalimat diberikutnya!
“Different types of animals can be pets, ranging from reptiles to horses.”
Apakah keseluruhan paragraf terkena pets ranging from reptiles to horses?
NO
Perhatikan kalimat diberikutnya!
“One of the most common pets is a dog.”
Tanyakan diri Anda, Is the whole paragraph about how common dogs are?
NO
Perhatikan kalimat diberikutnya!
“Dogs serve a variety of purposes for humankind.”
Tanyakan diri Anda, Does the paragraph tell us about the different purposes dogs serve for humankind?
YES!
Jadi keseluruhan paragraf yaitu wacana "Dogs serve a variety of purposes for humankind", yang disebut dengan main idea!
Main Idea: Dogs serve a variety of purposes for humankind.
Sumber: Materi Kuliah Reading 1 UT Prodi Sastra Inggris Minat Penerjemahan 2016.2
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