How do you find the main idea when every paragraph has a different argument? In this Jack Westin CARS Reading Skills Workshop, Usher and Molly break down the daily CARS passage "Teacher's Merit Pay" (April 8th), a passage they've both taught many times in their CARS strategy courses. This one is packed with arguments, counterarguments, examples, and named individuals, making it the perfect passage to practice identifying what actually matters.

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This is one of the best episodes for anyone who struggles with argument-heavy CARS passages, tends to over-map, or has trouble choosing a main idea when the passage doesn't repeat one idea clearly.