INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Non-fiction books are often dense and can be dry to read. Make sure you read slowly and stay focused so you don't lose track of the book's logical flow. Jot down your thoughts on the book or the more important information you come across. Try to find key words and phrases in each paragraph as you read and write down a summary of each passage or chapter as you go. If you have trouble reading slowly or staying focused, try to keep the specific goal for your reading in mind instead of reading "mindlessly." If you're reading for specific information on a topic (e.g., the physical properties of meteorites), bear this in mind as you read and you will be better able to focus on the relevant information as you read it. Every non-fiction book has a purpose, whether it be to describe, persuade, argue, or instruct. Skim over the text and, if possible, read the book's summary to discern what the author's goal is. For example, some historians write books to challenge dominant interpretations of certain historical events (e.g., the cause of the American Civil War). Many authors will state the purpose of their non-fiction book in the preface or introductory chapter and restate that purpose in the book's concluding chapter. Skim these sections to help you determine the book's overall goals. Compare the book to other works that the author has written and ask yourself if the author's beliefs or ideologies may result in the book being biased. For example, if the book is a history of a particular political party, then the author's relationship to that party (e.g., if the author is a party member) will almost certainly influence how the party's history is written in the book. Although the factual evidence used to bolster an argument should be viewed critically, it is the author's opinion that you should critique and evaluate in your analysis. For example, an author may write: "High school students typically learn European history from their teachers. These teachers are overpaid." In this instance, the first sentence is a statement of fact, while the second is a statement of opinion. Statements of fact are often followed by citations either in the form of footnotes or parenthetical citations. Don't dismiss out of hand what an author says purely because it's "opinion"; in most cases, an author's conclusions will be derived from the facts that are also presented in the book and should be judged as such. Determine whether the evidence the author presents actually supports their conclusions or persuades you to agree with their opinion. Similarly, consider whether the author has intentionally left out any evidence that contradicts their argument, due to their own bias. For example, consider whether you would reach a different conclusion based on the same evidence and check to see if the author describes in the book why they didn't reach the same conclusion as you. If they don't, their argument may not be entirely thought out. Try to check the author's information against other sources. Look at academic articles, online encyclopedias, and other scholarly resources to see if the evidence the author cites matches the larger scholarly body of work on the subject or if you can find contradictory evidence that the author did not include in their work. Ask yourself if you've been convinced by the book to agree with the author's opinion, argument, or conclusions. If you were not persuaded, determine what about the book failed to convince you of the author's correctness. For instance, think about whether the author's evidence was reliable or relevant, whether the argument was logical, and whether the author's conclusions made sense to you. Be sure to not let your personal attitudes interfere with your analysis. If you find a book unconvincing, ask yourself if you have any internal biases that may prevent you from analyzing the book in a neutral manner.

SUMMARY: Read the book slowly and take notes as you read. Determine the author's purpose. Research the author's background and motivation for writing this book. Distinguish facts from statements of opinion. Examine the evidence the author relies on to support their argument. Decide whether the book accomplishes its purpose.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: There's a summary view on the left part of the page. " Under the Summary panel, look for "Sell" and click on it to expand its view. You'll see the following: All Selling Scheduled Active Sold Unsold Deleted Click on "Unsold." You will be brought to another page that lists all your unsold items. These are listings that ended without buyers.

SUMMARY: View the dashboard. Expand "Sell Views. View all unsold items.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Before you begin writing your paragraph, you must have a clear idea of what the paragraph is going to be about. This is because a paragraph is essentially a collection of sentences that all relate to one central topic. Without a definite idea of what the main topic is, your paragraph will lack focus and unity. In order to pin down the exact topic of your paragraph, you should ask yourself a number of questions: What is the prompt I have been given? If you are writing a paragraph as a response or answer to a particular prompt, such as "You have decided to donate money to charity. Which charity do you choose and why?" or "Describe your favorite day of the week," you will need to think carefully about that prompt and make sure you are directly addressing it, rather than going off topic. What are the main ideas or issues that I need to address? Think about the topic you are being asked or have decided to write about and consider what the most relevant ideas or issues relating to that topic are. As paragraphs are usually relatively short, it is important that you try to hit on all of the main ideas, without going off topic. Who am I writing for? Think about who the intended readership of this paragraph or paper is going to be. What is their prior knowledge? Are they familiar with the topic at hand, or will it require a number of explanatory sentences? If your paragraphs are part of a larger essay, writing an essay outline can help you define the major ideas or goals of each paragraph. Once you have a clearer idea of what you want to address in your paragraph, you can start organizing your thoughts by writing down your ideas on a notepad or word document. There's no need to write out full sentences just yet, just jot down some key words and phrases. Once you see everything on paper, you may get a clearer idea of which points are essential to include in your paragraph, and which points are superfluous. At this point, you may realize that there's a gap in your knowledge and that it will be necessary to look up some facts and figures to support your argument. It's a good idea to do this research now, so you will have all the relevant information easily at hand when it comes to the writing stage. Now that all of your thoughts, ideas, facts and figures are laid out clearly in front of you, you can start to think about how you want to structure your paragraph. Consider each of the points you wish to address and try to arrange them in a logical order - this will make your paragraph more coherent and easier to read. This new order may be chronological, may put the most important information first, or may just make the paragraph easier and more interesting to read - it all depends on the topic and style of the paragraph you wish to write. Once you have decided where you want everything to go, you can rewrite your points according to this new structure - this will help to make the writing process a lot faster and more straightforward.

SUMMARY:
Decide what the main topic of the paragraph is going to be. Write down information and ideas relating to that topic. Figure out how you want to structure your paragraph.