SPEAKER: What does the author reveal about who they are throughout the book? What perspective on the subject does the author bring?

PURPOSE: What does the author hope the reader does/believes/or understands by the end of the text?

AUDIENCE: What assumptions does the author make about the reader of this book? Who do you think it’s intended for?

CONTEXT: What broader conversation(s) does this text contribute to? Was anything relevant to the subject going on at the time it was published?

EVIDENCE: What specific evidence (facts/statistics/examples) does the writer introduce to support their positions/arguments?

CHOICES: What do you notice about the organization & tone of the text? What comparisons and anecdotes help the audience understand the message? What language (phrases, sentences) did you find effective and/or beautiful?