Controlling Idea and Claim

in a speech or piece of writing, the premise or main idea that is supported by details and commentary

• Claim

• Rebuttal

• Thesis/Controlling idea

• Key idea

the author’s position on a topic

• Call to Action

• Claim

• Counter Argument

• Conclusion

Explain the steps to identifying the Controlling Idea.

What is controlling idea?

• The main idea or thesis statement of an essay

• The theme of the story

• The supporting details in a paragraph

• What the author feels

Choose the best controlling idea for an essay about a 7th grade student.

• Some seventh grade students attend summer school.

• Many of my friends are in seventh grade.

• A seventh grade student faces many challenges.

• I am a seventh grade student.

Choose the best controlling idea for an essay about jogging.

• Many joggers runs on indoor tracks.

• Special shoes have been designed for joggers.

• Jogging is a risky but rewarding form of exercise.

• Common jogging injuries include sprained ankles and knees.

Choose the best controlling idea for an essay about jogging.

• Many joggers runs on indoor tracks.

• Special shoes have been designed for joggers.

• Jogging is a risky but rewarding form of exercise.

• Common jogging injuries include sprained ankles and knees.

How do you write a claim

• Copy the first sentence, edit the second

• copy the first sentence of the text

• Copy the end sentence

Explain what is the Controlling Idea.

The controlling idea of a nonfiction text needs to always be supported with...

• supporting details

• reliable authors

• the reader's opinion

• concluding sentences