Students will be able to read analytically and critically.

1. Identify the situation behind the text, including the subject, the intended audience(s), and the writer’s relationship to the subject and audience(s).

2. Identify the writer’s purpose(s) and the main point or thesis that the author’s purpose or set of purposes entails.

3. Analyze the major points made in developing and/or supporting the main point or thesis and the kinds of material used for the development and/or support.

4. Analyze the overall organization of the text as well as the organization of the body paragraphs.

5. Analyze the writer’s voice, tone, and style.

6. Analyze the writer’s basic assumptions and the implications of what the writer is saying.

7. Evaluate how well the writer accomplishes his or her purpose(s), and identify the elements that contribute to or detract from the effectiveness of the text.