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MAJOR ANDMINOR SUPPORTING DETAILS A paragraph consists of a main idea and some supporting details. The supporting details in a paragraph can function as major or minor details.
WHAT ARE SUPPORTING DETAILS? They are sentences in the form of facts, statements, examples-specifics which guide us to a full understanding of the stated main idea. They clarify, illuminate, explain, describe, expand and illustrate the stated main idea
SO,WHAT’S NEXT? MAJOR SUPPORTING DETAILS General ideas that support the stated main idea. For instance: Reasons Points of argument Points of comparison MINOR SUPPORTING DETAILS Specific ideas that illustrate the major supporting details. For instance: Examples Statistics Research findings