Put the steps below into their correct order to show how to survey an essay

1) ask yourself, why am I reading this essay?

2) ask yourself, what do I already know about this subject?

3) skim through subtitles, headings, and first sentences of paragraphs to highlight important information.

4) predict key points and make personal connections.

mali had been a state inside of the ghanaian empire. after ghana fell because of invading forces and internal disputes, mali rose to greatness under the leadership of a legendary king named sundiata, the "lion king." the songhai empire, already weakened by internal political struggles, went into decline.