THE LOGIC OF A READING

1. The main purpose of this reading is ________________________________.  (State as accurately as possible the author’s purpose in the reading.)
2. The key question the author address is _____________________ (Figure out what might have been the question in the author’s mind when he/she wrote the piece.)
3. The most important information in this article is ____________________. (What are the facts, experiences, data the author uses to support her/his conclusions.)
4. The main inferences/conclusions in this reading are ____________.  (Identify the key conclusions the author comes to and presents in the reading.)
5. The key concept(s) we need to understand form this reading are_______, By these concepts the author means _____________.  (Figure out the most important ideas you would have to understand in order to grasp the author’s line of reasoning.)
6. The main assumption(s) underlying the author’s thinking are:_________.  (Figure out what the author is taking for granted that might be questioned.)
7. If we take this line of reasoning seriously, the implications are ________. (What consequences are likely to follow if people take the author’s argument seriously?)
8. If we do not take this line of reasoning seriously, the implications are ______.  (What consequences are likely to follow if people ignore the author’s reasoning?)
9. The main point(s) of view in this reading is (are) _____________. (What is the author looking at, and how is s/he seeing it?)