Writing
Begin your written analysis with a blanket statement summarizing what the author does
in the article. Sometimes the author explicitly gives you his or her agenda in the
introduction and/or in the conclusion. You should be able to relay this in one or (maybe)
two sentences.
Summarize the key ideas used by the author in achieving his/her agenda. Look at the
parts of the article you have marked. Try to indicate how the author progresses from
idea to idea in the article.
List important evidence used to support key ideas in the article. Indicate why the author
finds this evidence convincing.
Reflection
How does the article impact your own teaching/leadership beliefs and practices?
Identify something about your teaching/leadership that is demonstrated in the article.
Identify something about your teaching/leadership that is different is demonstrated in the
article.
What lingering question(s) does the article raise for you?
