English 2-2

What is the title of this essay?

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2. Just based on the title, what do you think this essay is about?

3. What do you already know about the subject?

4. When was the essay written (exact date)?

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5. Is it current or old?

[ ] Current (within the last year)

[ ] Old (older than one year)

6. Where was the essay published (newspaper / magazine / textbook / etc.)?

[ ] Magazine (online or in paper form)

[ ] Newspaper (online or in paper form)

[ ] Textbook

7. Who wrote it?

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8. Is the author male or female?

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9. Do you know anything about this author? If yes, what do you know about him/her?

10. Now read the essay, marking the information that is crucial and/or interesting to you. Also,

be sure to look up vocabulary words you are unfamiliar with. Remember to figure out what

the essay is about!!

11. Mark / take note of the factual information that you want to retain.

12. What is the main point?

13. Is the main point stated or implied?

[ ] Stated (written directly in the essay)

[ ] Implied (not written directly in the essay)

14. What is one item you have learned from reading this essay?

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