Question

Correctly identify the main idea and the supporting details. Print and television media must limit their content for the fear of lawsuits. They have to maintain credibility, which bloggers do not have to worry about all of the time. Independent bloggers can offer their opinions on current events without the fear of being fired or jeopardizing ratings. Blogs have managed to create a niche for themselves because they have more creative freedom than print and television media. A lot of newspapers and news channels have started maintaining blogs to keep up with the rapid flow of information on the Internet.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

Main idea: Print and television media must limit their content for the fear of lawsuits. They have to maintain credibility, which bloggers do not have to worry about all of the time. →  Supporting idea: Independent bloggers can offer their opinions on current events without the fear of being fired or jeopardizing ratings.

Main idea: Blogs have managed to create a niche for themselves because they have more creative freedom than print and television media.  →   Supporting idea: A lot of newspapers and news channels have started maintaining blogs to keep up with the rapid flow of information on the Internet.

Explanation:

In the above, the main idea and supporting idea have been correctly identified.

The main idea  gives the important point or thought of the paragraph. It is usually found in the first sentence of the paragraph. When identifying the main idea of a story or paragraph, the first sentence in that paragraph or story should be considered. It usually explains the subject matter being discussed in that paragraph.  Then the rest of the paragraph serve as the supporting idea.

From the above, we see how the main idea is presented before the supporting idea followed.