Arabic A-Level
Main points versus supporting detail
What Main points versus supporting detail means in Arabic A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Main points versus supporting detail
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
You must distinguish the central ideas of a passage from the detail that supports them.
Topics that use Main points versus supporting detail
- Paper 1: Translation into English, reading comprehension and writing (research question) in Arabic (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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