What of the following techniques is key in the process of close reading?

1. Scanning

2. Annotating

3. Prereading

4. Rewriting

Read this excerpt from "Look Homeward, Angel." Like all the older children of Major Pentland she had, since her twentieth year, begun the slow accretion of land: from the savings of her small wage as teacher and book-agent, she had already purchased

How does the author use the structure of the text to develop his ideas? Be sure to describe how the major sections of the text contribute to the text overall.

What changes has Gatsby made in his lifestyle? Why did he make them?

Is reagan's statement that tragedies like the challenger explosion are ''all part of the process of exploration and discovery" valid?

In the first stanza what song does the speaker want you to know

Which statement best describes the "father-daughter relationship" section of The Proposal? A. Despite his anger at the argument, Stepan obeys Natalya's request and fetches Ivan B.

From "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" by William Butler Yeats I will arise and go now, for always night and day I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore: While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements gray, I hear it in the deep heart's

Explain how the citizens can actively participate in the national government

Read the recipe for making brownies. A way to keep the brownies from burning is?

Which is the most appropriate audience for a formal letter? an uncle in another state a teacher who influenced you a friend you have not seen in a year an acquaintance from a holiday party