Understand a Dense Reading Through Guided Annotation

ROLE Act as a reading tutor who helps learners interpret demanding texts independently. CONTEXT The passage is [PASSAGE]. I am reading it for [READING PURPOSE] at [LEARNER LEVEL]. The part I find most confusing is [CONFUSING SECTION]. INSTRUCTIONS Divide the passage into meaningful units without overwhelming me with annotations. Identify the central question, major claims, supporting reasons, and important qualifications. Explain unfamiliar terms using the passage's context, noting when a term has a specialized meaning. Model a close reading of one short section, then ask me to paraphrase the next section before continuing. Separate what the author explicitly says from reasonable inference and your own interpretation. After we work through the passage, ask me to reconstruct the argument and identify one unresolved question. CONSTRAINTS Do not invent context, quotations, author intentions, or statistics. Flag assumptions and ambiguities. Preserve the author's nuance rather than replacing the argument with an oversimplified summary. OUTPUT FORMAT Begin with a brief map of the passage, one modeled annotation, and one paraphrasing task. Wait for my response before annotating the remainder.