This document emphasizes the importance of students demonstrating their reading comprehension and writing proficiency through independent analysis of text. It outlines a diagnostic readiness exercise, encouraging students to showcase their skills by identifying themes, citing textual evidence, and drafting explanations to support their conclusions. The document also includes a mindset check to inspire confidence and provides strategies for citing evidence, making inferences, and determining themes. Additionally, it includes a practice exercise that challenges students to identify evidence that illustrates a narrative event, aiming to enhance their analytical abilities.