key points

Meaning

'Key points' are the most essential arguments, facts, or ideas in a text, discussion, or presentation. They are the core pieces of information that the audience must remember. Highlighting these is crucial for effective study, summaries, and presentations.

Examples

• During the lecture, I took notes on the key points mentioned by the speaker.

  During the lecture, I took notes on the key points mentioned by the speaker.

• The final slide of my presentation will summarize the key points.

  The final slide of my presentation will summarize the key points.

• You should highlight the key points of the contract before signing it.

  You should highlight the key points of the contract before signing it.

• Let's review the key points we discussed in today's meeting.

  Let's review the key points we discussed in today's meeting.

• Her essay was good, but she failed to explain her key points clearly.

  Her essay was good, but she failed to explain her key points clearly.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I wrote down the keys points of the lecture.

  ✓ I wrote down the key points of the lecture.

  In English, when a noun acts like an adjective to modify another noun, it remains singular ('key points,' not 'keys points').

• ✗ These are the principal points of my research.

  ✓ These are the key points of my research.

  'Key points' is the most natural and common academic collocation to describe crucial arguments or facts.

Related Expressions

Practice

• At the end of the chapter, there is a summary of the ___.

  💡 The most important pieces of information or arguments.

  Show answer

  key points

• I highlighted the ___ in my textbook using a yellow marker.

  💡 Essential facts or ideas.

  Show answer

  key points