Keep in mind that scholarly
reading requires careful attention. Read with a pen in hand, and
take notes as you go. Here are some useful questions to keep in
mind:
* What is the author's key question?
* What claim is the author trying to make? In other words, what's the answer to their key question?
* What evidence is the author providing to prove their point?
* How do authors' ideas speak to each other? Scholarly texts are part of a larger conversation---can you pick up on it?
