Task 1. What does the title tell you about the text? The author of this text is going to explain why and how philosophy is so valuable to people. What do the section titles tell you about the text? The section titles show how the author felt they needed to break up his statement to prove their point. What do the footnotes tell you about the text? The footnotes could possibly contain examples or references that has been cited.

Task 1 WHAT DOES THE TITLE TELL YOU ABOUT THE TEXT? The title tells me that the reading will be probably about what philosophy has to value and what it is.