● State both the research question and the author’s answer to the research question.
● Explain the theoretical or interpretive framework of the work.
○ This framework may not be named a “theory.” You should identify the most important concepts from previous
scholarship that the author is citing.
● Describe or summarize the author’s research methods, data, and interpretation of the data (i.e., the evidence
used to support the main point or argument).
● Critically evaluate or analyze the main point or argument addressed.
○ Examples of critical evaluation or analysis include critiquing the author’s data/methods, or examining the
extent to which the analysis logically supports the paper’s argument.
○ Note that “critique” does not necessarily mean “criticize.” You may find the paper’s argument convincing, but
you must still provide evidence for what makes it a compelling argument.
● Explains how the source helps you understand the sociological study of work/labor
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