"Building Self Confidence" - Main Idea and Author's Purpose

Last Name

First Name

Class Period

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Teacher

• Heaere
• Proko
• Unrath

What is the main idea of the article "Building Self Confidence?"

• How to identify why you have low self confidence and how to build it back up.
• Why people have low self confidence.
• Facing your fears to build self confidence.
• How to help your friends improve their self confidence.

What is the author's purpose of the article "Building Self Confidence?"

• To persuade the reader to be more confident in themselves.
• To entertain the reader with a story of a girl who lacked self confidence.
• To inform the reader of what self confidence is and how to improve it.
• To inform the reader of how different people respond to challenges in life.

Reread the section of the article with the subheading "Identify the Cause of Your Lack of Self Confidence." Which detail is included in this section?

• Perhaps you feel like you could have a healthier lifestyle.
• It might have to do with your past or your family experience.
• You also have great parts about yourself that you need to explore.
• Psychologists say we change our feelings by changing our behavior.

Reread the section of the article with the subheading "Change your Behavior" Which detail could we best ADD to this section?

• You can also laugh to help change your feelings.
• You should identify your problems in order to improve.
• Why do you experience self confidence?

Under which subheading should we include the detail "jealousy is something all students deal with?"

• Face Your Fear Head On
• Celebrate Your Strengths
• Change Your Behavior
• None of the above - that detail does not belong in this article.

In your own words, write a four to five sentence summary of the article. Be sure to include the topic of the article and a few key details. (HINT: use the headings and subheadings to help you pick out the most important details!)