Read this paragraph from the article "The Ancestors of our Domestic Dog," and think about how the main idea of the article is introduced. The seeming endless contrasts among breeds of dogs may make us hesitate to accept the conclusion that countless naturalists, beginning with Charles Darwin, have drawn: All domestic dogs are descended from a few wild forms--namely, wolves, jackals, and possibly dingos. How can this be? Cats, rabbits, bird, and guinea pigs—all also domesticated—do not appear in such wide variety.

What does the author do to help readers identify the main idea in his article?

He suggests the main idea indirectly by listing examples and evidence.

He repeats the main idea several times throughout the paragraph.

He asks a question that the rest of the article will answer.

He states the main idea directly in the first sentence of the paragraph.

He states the main idea directly in the first sentence of the paragraph

Explanation:

It is very common for the main idea of an article to be expressed in the first sentences. This is because it allows the article to arrest an audience that is interested in the subject addressed at the beginning of the text. An example of this can be seen in the text shown in the question above, where right at the beginning the author shows the main idea of the article, which is how the variety of wild dogs that can be ancestors of domestic dogs contradict Darwin's idea of evolution and other naturalists.

the book's theme is the moral ambiguity of the iranian revolution, history of middle eastern relations and the process of growing up during war. it sheds light on the stereotypical views of middle eastern culture and religion.

the author explicitly portrays the issues of class disparities and racism continously throught the whole novel.

the relationship between parents and childrens, the abandonment of faith, modernity vs fundamentalism and class conflict are the 4 main panels that this novel englobes.

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