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This is your introduction. Here, you want to give the article context. Why does the subject matter to the reader? What’s the larger issue it’s discussing? Afterward, you need to decide whether you think the author wrote an effective article, or whether you disliked it. Once you decide, you need to explain in a thesis statement two or three points you want to make about why the article is or isn’t effective in your opinion. To take it a step further, you should also acknowledge the opposing side (maybe the article has some good qualities, or maybe it isn’t perfect).
This is where you should make your first point. You need to explain something the author did that you liked or disliked (interviews, research, tone, etc). Explain exactly what they did using evidence from the article. Follow-up by explaining why this is/is not an issue for the reader and whether it helped/hurt their argument.
This is where you should make your second point. You need to explain something the author did that you liked or disliked (interviews, research, tone, etc). Explain exactly what they did using evidence from the article. Follow-up by explaining why this is/is not an issue for the reader and whether it helped/hurt their argument.
This is where you should make your third point. You need to explain something the author did that you liked or disliked (interviews, research, tone, etc). Explain exactly what they did using evidence from the article. Follow-up by explaining why this is/is not an issue for the reader and whether it helped/hurt their argument.
This is where you acknowledge the nuance of the author’s argument. If you liked it, can you find something you disliked about it? And vice versa? Why does this nuance matter?
Finally, end your analysis by talking about your overall impressions. If you liked the article, how could its effectiveness help people? If you didn’t like it, how could it be improved?