In order to get accepted into college you must apply. Applications require that you answer specific questions about yourself and write a personal essay which must then be submitted by the application deadline.
Ask, “what is the author doing in this paragraph?” Put it in your own words.
Have a hunch? Use the graphic organizer to see if the info fits.
Look for signal words.
Practice
Read each passage.
Determine how the text is organized: cause and effect, compare and contrast, chronological order, sequence / process writing, problem and solution, enumeration/listing
