·        how to divide texts into sections to analyze and ascertain the purpose of each section;

·        how to analyze arrangement – how form is related to function;

·        how authors consider audience when composing meaningful texts;

·        how to discern deductive and inductive reasoning;

·        how to transition effectively;

·        how authors meticulously employ diction;

·        how to recognize patterns in texts and determine the significance of them – how authors use parallel structures, anaphora, effectively;

·        how to define sentence structures – cumulative and periodic sentences;

·        how to use pronouns effectively and how to determine their antecedents;

·        how authors employ passive voice appropriately and effectively.