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Peer reviewedO'Hear, Michael F.; Aikman, Carol C. – Reading Research and Instruction, 1996
Examines existence and placement of main ideas in non-fiction best-sellers. Concludes that writers of popular non-fiction use main ideas and place these ideas in prominent positions. Offers support for teaching main idea in reading classes. (RS)
Descriptors: Books, Content Analysis, Elementary Education, Nonfiction
