Homefacts City Report. Brandon is located in Hillsborough County, FL. The population is 101,167, making Brandon the 2nd largest city in Hillsborough County. There are 11 public schools in Brandon with an average Homefacts rating of B-. The total crime rate for Brandon is moderate, and there are 72 registered sex offenders residing in the city.
The controlling idea (central idea or main idea) comes from the purpose and the subject. It gives readers a map of the essay's territory, a framework in which to interpret the specific material the essay will present.
Ok...a central idea is the main idea, what the paper is about in just a paragraph or so. You dont need details just the overall concept or idea of the main idea of the paper. The thesis sentence is the direct statement of the intent of the paper. It serves to explain to the reader the purpose of what the paper is about.