Answer:
1. Identify the author's thesis and purpose
2. Analyze the structure of the passage by identifying all main ideas
3. Consult a dictionary or encyclopedia to understand material that is unfamiliar to you
4. Make an outline of the work or write a description of it
5. Write a summary of the work
6. Determine the purpose which could be
A. To inform with factual material
B. To persuade with appeal to reason or emotions
C. To entertain (to affect people's emotions)
7. Evaluate the means by which the author has accomplished his purpose
A. If the purpose is to inform, has the material been presented clearly, accurately, with order and coherence?
B. If the purpose is to persuade, look for evidence, logical reasoning, contrary evidence
C. If the purpose was to entertain, determine how emotions are affected: does it make you laugh, cry, angry? Why did it affect you?
Hope this helps! :D
