Joel+*Main+Point*

[[image:joel.jpg]] //Title:Main Point//
The main poin of any topic or essay is the idea of what is written or what you are about to write. a reader should understand that the main point is very important to understand because as a writer you do not want to stray away from the main point. its is your main focus on what you are relating to your readers. Have a clear explicit idea of what it is you want to say. In general, the introduction will have raised a question and suggested some experiments that should answer the question.

Explain the experiments that you have done or plan to do. Point out what results were obtained or were expected and point out as explicitly and concisely as possible what conclusions can be drawn from these results.

Don't spend too much time on experimental details unless these are novel or crucial to getting the point. Summary flow sheets are usually sufficient for outlining your experimental approach.

__**//Steps for finding Main Points://**__

1. Read the article through once. 2. Read again, listing all points made. 3. Look over the list for a more gereral purpose. 4. Write one sentence that summarizes this general purpose. 5. Check that purpose for accuracy by re-reading the article. 6. Revise summary statement accordingly.

//__**Summary:**__

This type of summary will have all the features as a main point summary, but also include the reasons and evidence ( key points ) the key point summary involves a full accounting and complete representation of the author's entire set of ideas.//