Argument Analysis
What is this section about? What is the author saying in this section?
What is the author doing in this paragraph or section (use verbs like introducing, reviewing,interpreting, challenging, asserting, illustrating)?
Does the author make a claim? What does he or she argue? Make note of central claims.
What evidence is provided to advance the argument?
Is the evidence based on generalization?
Is the evidence based on analogy, specific cases, personal experience or anecdote?
Is the evidence based on authority?
