What is the significance of the author’s thesis? What does it help you to understand about the topic?

1. What is the topic?

2. What is the research question? In other words, what is the author trying to find out about that topic?

3. What is the thesis or position? What are the supporting arguments?

4. How are supporting arguments developed? What kind of evidence is used?

5. What is the significance of the author’s thesis? What does it help you to understand about the topic?