Joseph has been assigned a reading that will help him understand the physical laws that keep airplanes in the air. He’s a bit nervous about flying, too, so he really wants to understand how flight works. In addition to taking a deep breath and clearing away distractions, how should be start making sense of the the reading?
a. Joseph needs to think about why this is an important article to him. Then he needs to keep reading it over and over until he knows it well.
b. Joseph needs to read the whole thing once, then bring questions to his professor during the next class period.
c. Joseph needs to determine the thesis and topic sentences. Each topic sentences will explain one aspect of the thesis.