Select a passage (phrase or paragraph) in a text. The passage must be at the top of the page. Explain what the passage means by relating it to the main thesis of the text. Explain the importance of the passage and how it fits and operates within the larger text. Define any key concept of ideas that are either in the passage or needed to explain the passage.

Close Reading

1. Select a passage (phrase or paragraph) in a text. The passage must be at the top of the page.
2. Explain what the passage means by relating it to the main thesis of the text.
3. Detail the argument that supports the selected passage.
4. Explain the importance of the passage and how it fits and operates within the larger text.
5. Define any key concept of ideas that are either in the passage or needed to explain the passage.
6. Provide an analysis of the passage.