Geology (and other Earth Sciences)
Title________________________________________ Author_______________________________
1. Based on your reading, summarize below why you think the article was written and list the major
ideas it documents.
2. How well are the assertions presented in the article supported by evidence/facts? List some of
facts/evidence that you found interesting.
3. Explain whether or not the author’s views presented in the article are logically and reasonably
constructed.
4. Explain whether or not the arguments of the author(s) are sufficiently developed to support their
conclusions?