How do I evaluate the author's argument?
Logic: Evaluate the strength of the argument.
- Does the evidence support the writer's claims?
- Do the author's conclusions follow logically from the analysis?
What is the author's rhetorical purpose (e.g., persuade, inform, describe)?
- Does the author's word choice and language expose this goal?
- Is more than one viewpoint fully represented and fairly considered?
How does this source fit?
- Does this add a different point of view?
- Does this make sense, given what I already know?