The document discusses analyzing texts and sources. It provides guidance on choosing a source to analyze, considering the rhetorical situation and larger context. It recommends studying how the source works, analyzing its argument, claims, support, appeals and presentation. The document also outlines organizing a textual analysis thematically by identifying themes, using examples, and concluding by explaining what the analysis reveals. It advises drafting an analysis with an introduction, summary, thesis, and conclusion that restates the thesis and significance.