Write down all of the critical questions you hope to answer ahead of time. Then, record your conclusions—along with the supporting text—as you progress through the reading. The table has sample questions you can use, or you can delete them and use your own. Be sure to include questions that relate to character development and theme analysis.

For the Crucible

It will be through raising high the prestige of your administration by success in short-range recovery, that you will have the driving force to accomplish long-range reform. on the other hand, even wise and necessary reform may, in some respects, impede and complicate recovery. what is the purpose of the transitional phrase on the other hand in this excerpt? a) it provides a counter-argument to the writer's main ideas. b) it provides a hypothetical situation for the reader to ponder. c) it provides additional evidence in favor of the writer's argument. d) it provides information about laws that are opposed to the writer's argument.