The steps of this exercise:
1.  Read the assigned essay, âFinding Other Heroes.â At least once, read from the beginning all…

The steps of this exercise:

1.  Read
the assigned essay, “Finding Other Heroes.” At least once, read from
the beginning all the way to the end, then stop. As you read, try to
understand the text two ways at once, paying attention to what the
essayist is saying and to how he or she conveys that idea.

2.  Annotate
the text. Mark phrases or images that strike you as interesting or
important in some way. Think about the way the essayist uses language to
convey ideas. But most important, record your thoughts about what you
are reading. Make marginal notes or keep a reading journal.

3.  Summarize
the essay. A summary (reader-based) will be tasked with accounting for
the content of the essay. Think: what is the essay saying?

4.  Reconstruct
the essay. A reconstruction (writer based) will be concerned with how
the essay employs rhetoric to work on the reader. Think: how is the
essay saying its message?

Details of this exercise:

1.  Your summary should be about 100 words (no more than one ¾ double-spaced typed page)

2.  Your reconstruction
should be thorough and encompass as many rhetorical strategies from the
readings you can identify, and its length will reflect its content. (no
more than ½ double-spaced typed page)

You
will type the summary and reconstruction using MLA format. You must
include a “works cited” list because you will be discussing the essay.
If you quote key phrases or clauses from the essay, parenthetical
documentation is also required.