Go to the following website: www.mindtools.com

Read the list of articles listed under the following menu heading: "Communication Skills."

Select an article that relates to the topic (Choosing a Topic, Determining the General Purpose, Determining the Specific Purpose, or Phrasing the Central Idea)

Print out the full article and read it.

Type - in your own words - a first paragraph that summarizes the major ideas of the article.

Type a second paragraph that offers your personal analysis of the article. You might include why you selected the article, how you relate to it, how it reflects similar experiences that you may have had, your overall assessment of its content, and what, if anything the article has added to your understanding of the textbook communication topic to which it relates.