1. What type of article is this? (Factual, opinion, current event, interview, how to article, etc.)
2. What publication did it appear in?
3. What is the subject of the article?
4. Who is the author? What do you know about him/her?
5. Who is the intended audience for the article?
6. Is there anything in the article (terminology etc.) that you do not understand?
7. What is the main overall point or idea of the article?
8. What are the ideas that support this main point?
9. What evidence does the author provide to explain the supporting points or ideas?