The main purpose of this article is_____________ (State as accurately as possible the author's purpose for writing the article).
The key question that the author is addressing is__________. (Figure out the key facts, experiences, data the author is using to support his/her conclusions)
The most important information in this article is__________ (Figure out the facts, experiences, data the author is using to support his/her conclusions)
The main inferences/conclusions in this article are____________. (Identify the key conclusions the author comes to and presents in the article)
The key concept (s) we need to understand in this article is (are) __________. By these concepts the author means_______. (Figure out the most important ideas you would have to understand in order to understand the author's line of reasoning)
The main assumption (s) underlying the author's thinking is (are) ________. (Figure out what the author is taking for granted that might be questioned)
If we take this line of reasoning seriously, the implications are: __________. (What consequences are likely to follow if people take the author's line of reasoning seriously?)
If we fail to take this line of reasoning seriously, the implications are: ____________. (What consequences are likely to follow if people ignore the author's reasoning?)
The main point (s) of view presented in this article is (are) _________________. (What is the author looking at and how is s/he seeing it?)