1: Identify a thesis or main argument that the essay is making as presented in the introductory paragraph. 2: Choose one section of the essay [these are marked by a break in the space between sections and the larger than usual font for an initial capital letter] and provide a brief summary of each of the paragraphs in that section. Then, provide a sentence or two about what that section provides for the piece overall. 3: Find five words that you don’t know, and provide the word followed by its definition.