Who is the author? What are their qualifications? Academic affiliations? Other work? This information will help you determine the purpose, intended audience, and argument of a text.
What is the research question that the author is trying to answer?
Restate the author’s argument concisely.
How is the author building their argument? What is the method of their research? For example, are they conducting interviews, analyzing films, etc.?
What sources are cited? In other words, what is the author’s evidence? Or where are they getting their data from?
Who is the author in conversation with? Who is the audience?
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