Not all articles will use these exact subheadings, however these questions can still be used to focus your reading.
| Article Section |
Key Questions |
| Abstract |
- What is the objective of the article?
- What conclusions or results are presented in the abstract?
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| Introduction |
- What issues does the author seem to be concerned about?
- What is the gap in previous research that the authors are addressing with this analysis or study?
- What theory or theories are being presented?
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| Methods |
- How does the author test their hypothesis?
- What evidence was collected? How is it used?
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| Results |
- What were the major findings of the article?
- Are the main findings expected?
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| Discussion |
- Does the article meet its objectives?
- Does the author address the problems or limitations of their research methods?
- What does the author suggest as future research?
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