Make an observation about the text and

Make an observation about the text and then explore that observation (e.g. notice and write about the language, structure, or an important concept of the essay). • Write in-depth about a word, line, or passage in the essay that stands out to you. Write about something in the essay that you dont understand or that unsettles you . • Write a question about the text of the essay and then attempt to answer your own question. Note that interpretive or evaluative questions [such as, “Why does she use the tiger as a metaphor here? What is that meant to convey?] are best. • Write about a choice the writer made, or didnt make, in the essay, and consider how that choice shaped the essay or how a different choice would affect your reading of it. • Focus on your reading process and see what insights that helps you develop (both about the essay youre reading and your thinking/reading process). Make a connection to a previous reading or essay and write about that connection. Make a connection to your own experience or to knowledge from other classes and use that connection to explore some aspect or idea of the essay Make a connection to a historical, social, or cultural event or concept and write about that connection.