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Author's message: life lesson

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theme

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Author's attitude toward the topic in their writing

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tone

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A logical conclusion based on evidence

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inference

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A short, unbiased representation of the most important items in a text.

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objective summary

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Main idea or unifying element in a text

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Central idea

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Studying & breaking down something for better understanding

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analysis

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clearly stated

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explicit

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implied; not clearly expressed

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implicit

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Details or examples that support the main idea of a text

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Supporting ideas

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Build; elaborate or expand in detail

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develop