Which of the following details is not a relevant statement of support for the main idea? Main idea: Some people have very poor telephone manners.

Which of the following details is not a relevant statement of support for the main idea? Main idea: Schools should eliminate the summer vacation.

Which of the following details is not a relevant statement of support for the main idea? Main idea: There are some simple ways to save money at the supermarket.

The best way to catch grammar and punctuation errors in your paper is to read it silently.

It is a fallacy to assume that if one event happens before another, then the first event is the cause of the second one. Actually, the two events may be completely unrelated.

Certain marine bacteria contain chemical that produce light. Passengers sailing at night in the Indian Ocean often pass through “glowing seas” illuminated by countless bacteria.

The addition word that signals the first parenting style is:

Nobody needs proof to know that conflict is part of life–it is self-evident. 

In the group below, one statement is the general point, or main idea, and the other statements are specific support for the point. Read the statements, then answer the questions below. A. On each square inch of your skin, there are millions of live bacteria. B. Your mouth is home to the “tooth amoeba,” a tiny organism that feeds on food and dead cells. C. Your body, like those of all humans, is home to many organisms. D. Tiny mites live in the roots of your eyelashes and feed on dead tissue.

People who do not vote in national elections give a number of excuses.