Step 3: Carry ort analyses of texts
The first text is structured as an argument whose structure we can schematically reconstruct as follows:
Premisses: The modern world is changing.
There are opportunities to succeed and prosper in the modern world.
If we want to succeed and prosper, we must compete effectively.
Implicit premise: (We do want to succeed and prosper.)
Conclusion: Therefore, we must compete (more) effectively.