Which is the most accurate statement about main ideas? the main idea of a text can be found at or near the middle of the text. the main idea of a text can be found at the beginning, the middle, or the end of the text. the main idea of a text is the first sentence of the text. the main idea of a text can be found at the end of the text.

Correct Answer is: The Main Idea of a text can be found at the beginning, the middle, or the end of the text.

Explanation:

You can have many ideas, but you must narrow them down to a few main ideas.

Take this as an example essay question:

Why should children have mandatory schooling?

You come up with 10 ideas including 9. school can be fun and 10. You make lots of friends and goof off all day. You look at the 10 ideas and decide that most are unimportant. You decide to write about 3 points:

School teaches basic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics.

School builds on basic skills in ways that help in real life situations.

School grades 1 to 12 prepares students to go on to college or to get entry-level employment.

You can address these 3 points in a short essay, but you cannot adequately address 10 or more ideas. Plus, these 3 also have a theme of "teaching, building, preparing" students for later life.

This is the generic example that i have used in this question.