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Template for Analyzing the Logic of an Article
Take an article that you have been assigned to read for class, completing the “logic” of it using the template below. This template can be modified for analyzing the logic of a chapter in a textbook.
The Logic Of “_name of the article___________”
1. The main purpose of this article is_____________ (State as accurately as possible the author’s purpose for writing the article).
2. 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)
3. The most important information in this article is__________ (Figure out the facts, experiences, data the author is using to support his/her conclusions)
4. The main inferences/conclusions in this article are____________. (Identify the key conclusions the author comes to and presents in the article)
5. 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)
6. The main assumption (s) underlying the author’s thinking is (are) ________. (Figure out what the author is taking for granted that might be questioned)
7. 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?)
9. 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?)
References
Paul, R., & Elder, L. (2014). Analyzing the logic of an article. In Critical thinking concepts and tools (p. 11). Tomales, CA: The foundation for critical thinking. www.critiicalthinking.org
