Step of Prompt Dissection	What does the prompt say? (Use this column to record the specific wording of each step from the prompt.)	What does this mean to you? (Use this column to state each part in your own words.)
1. Determine the context or background information	"In response to our society's increasing demand for energy, large-scale wind power has drawn attention from governments and consumers as a potential alternative to traditional materials that fuel our power grids, such as coal, oil, natural gas, water, or even newer sources such as nuclear or solar power. Yet the establishment of large-scale, commercial-grade wind farms is often the subject of controversy for a variety of reasons."	With a need for greater energy, governments/consumers have looked into different alternative source methods of energy, specifically wind power over traditional oil and coal. However, this has brought about great controversy for numerous different reasons.
2. Locate the sources that you will draw from to inform or support your argument	"Source A (photo) Source B (Layton) Source C (Seltenrich) Source D (Brown) Source E (Rule) Source F (Molla)"	Identify the sources in which I will be gathering information and evidence from to support my argument.
3. Identify the broad task of the prompt	"Carefully read the following six sources, including the introductory information for each source. Then synthesize material from at least three of the sources and incorporate it into a coherent, well-written essay..."	Analyze the six given sources, and utilize information from at least three of them to be used for developing my position in an argument.
4. Determine the specific task of the prompt	"...well-written essay in which you develop your position on the most important factors that an individual or agency should consider when deciding whether to establish a wind farm."	Argue what the most important factors are when it comes to an individual/agency considering whether or not to establish a wind farm.
5. Determine the EXPLICIT steps that must be taken to complete the task	"Carefully read the following six sources, including the introductory information for each source. Then synthesize material from at least three of the sources and incorporate it into a coherent, well-written essay..." "Your argument should be the focus of your essay. Use the sources to develop your argument and explain the reasoning for it. Avoid merely summarizing the sources. Indicate clearly which sources you are drawing from, whether through direct quotation, paraphrase, or summary. You may cite the sources as Source A, Source B, etc., or by using the descriptions in parentheses." ***Specific words above are bolded.	Read: To start, read the six provided sources. Synthesize: Choose three of the six sources to gather information from for the response. Incorporate: Select specific evidence from the three chosen sources to include within the argument. Use: A claim needs to be stated within the argument, in addition to the sources needing to be used to support and explain it. Explain: Explaining how the evidence supports the stated claim is very important, and utilizing commentary to explain that evidence is also essential. Indicate: Specifically identify which sources are being used in the argument, through either the use of quotations, paraphrases, summarization, etc. Cite: Recognize and explain where the supporting evidence is coming from.
6. Consider the implicit directions or expectations	The implicit part of the prompt is not directly stated.	As a whole, I need to apply insightful interpretation to consider many different factors/questions, such as what the author's position is, why they wrote what they wrote, or what historical context surrounds what they wrote.