1. Ten Rhetorical Steps
# Paragraphs. (Use pencil.)
Circle the author and the title.
Highlight first 3 words of every
paragraph in green or draw a box.
Read entire article.
Re-read article and circle key words
that summarize each paragraph.
Write one or two key words for each
paragraph in the margin.

2. Ten Rhetorical Steps continued
Highlight all statistics and dates in yellow or
draw stars.
Highlight any names of experts,
people, organizations, or locations (countries,
states, cities or towns) that the author
is referencing to in blue or underline.
Highlight “quotes” in orange or circle the
entire quote.
10. Create several Why and How
questions in the margins to ask the audience.
*Review other articles until discussion begins.