Not exactly, although there is some overlap. (Reread lesson 2 if you are confused about a conclusion). A conclusion is more specifically linked to the evidence you are presenting. In lesson 2 I show that your conclusions within a paragraph are the points you are making. This isn’t the same as a main idea, which refers to the one dominant or controlling idea in a paragraph.
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The word “Conclusion” you used in your book is the same thing as “Main idea”?
Not exactly, although there is some overlap. (Reread lesson 2 if you are confused about a conclusion). A conclusion is more specifically linked to the evidence you are presenting. In lesson 2 I show that your conclusions within a paragraph are the points you are making. This isn’t the same as a main idea, which refers to the one dominant or controlling idea in a paragraph.