Analyze Trying Out One’s Sword Reading.

Topic:

Trying Out One’s Sword Reading

Questions to Address:

1 – What is the issue/topic which the author is responding to? (Write a 2 – 3 sentence summary of the topic and

its importance.)

2 – What is the author’s conclusion? What view or idea are they arguing for? (They will often tell you what

they’re arguing at the beginning of their paper, so read carefully!)

3 – What reasons does the author give in support of their conclusion? How do these reasons imply the truth of

the author’s conclusion?

4 – What counterarguments, alternative/opposing views, or objections does the author consider? How do they

(the author) respond?

5 – Do you agree with the author’s conclusion? Why/not?

6 – Do you think the author’s argument establishes their conclusion? Why/not?

7 – Do you think the author has adequately responded to counterarguments, objections, or alternative/opposing

views? Why/not?

8 – What implications does the author’s argument (conclusion and reasoning) have for other topics or issues?