What assumptions do you make about these articles before reading them? How is your mind already “at work”?
What is the main claim and/or point of view expressed (if there is one) by the article? Is the article objectively written? Be careful here – if the article is an editorial opinion, note that the purpose of this type of article is very different from that of a news story. If you are analyzing an editorial, is the argument presented logically?
Apply evaluative criteria to your analysis. Is there a particular audience that the article is targeting? Is there an appeal to sensationalism? Can you discern a vested ideological perspective?
What is a peer-reviewed source? What peer-reviewed sources did you find that helped in thinking critically about your issue?
