Rt/L2.3 Identify the main points and specific detail
(a) Understand the difference between main points and specific detail as they occur in different types of text, e.g. a letter, a safety report, a rail timetable (b) Understand the importance of knowing when it is sufficient to grasp the main points and when the details are also important (c) Understand that knowledge of the organisation and layout of different texts can help distinguish main points from detail, e.g. headings, topic sentences