IDENTIFY THE MAIN IDEA OF THE PARAGRAPH OR PAS-ULAROR INDIVIDUAL, N...

2. Identify the main idea of the paragraph or pas-ularor individual, not detailed. For example, a poodle isa specific type of dog, but it is not capitalized because itsage. What thought holds the paragraph orpassage together? Is there a topic sentencedoesn’t refer to a specific (individual or particular) dog.expressing that thought? Then consider: Is thereRover, however, should be capitalized because Rover is aany sentence (or portion of a sentence) thatspecific (particular, individual) dog.doesn’t fit under the controlling idea?