Reading Notes

In order to be able to assess what you read and to participate effectively and comfortably in class discussions, you should try to answer the following questions as you read:

Ÿ  What is the author’s thesis or argument?

Ÿ  What are the main points by which the author attempts to prove the argument?

Ÿ  What kind of evidence does the author use?

Ÿ  How would you assess this reading (consider: the validity of the argument, the

quality of the evidence, questions not answered)?