Strategy for Evaluating Articles: Outline the Author's Argument/Points

To evaluate an argument, these are five important stages of thought, which you can organize using a Column chart. I would suggest doing this after your first/second reading of text where you recorded quotes throughout (overlap and efficiency):

Column 1: Main point/subpoints (summarize/paraphrase, and cite page)

Column 2: Supporting Evidence (cite pages)

Column 3: Type of persuasion: ethos, logos, kairos

Column 4: Validity/merit:

Column 5: A Counterpoint to each point