Lesson 5 | Don't miss it: identifying the main and supporting ideas

Assignment: Discern the main point


Divide 1 Thessalonians 1:5b-10 into units of thought, discern the main and supporting points, and write a paraphrase.

  1. Divide 1 Thessalonians 1:5b-10 into units of thought.
  2. Highlight the connector words in bold.
  3. Identify the main point (highlight text red), primary supports (highlight text green), and secondary supports (leave unhighlighted).
  4. Add a MINE column and write a paraphrase, including explicit connections, for each statement.

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Paraphrase