Explain this article to a friend or colleague.
What is the author trying to tell us?
What are the main points?
List two things that you learned in this section reading .
Quick Challenge: How would you explain the article to a child?
How to Paraphrase a Reading
1. Who is this article talking about? What is this article about?
2. Who is speaking? What is this story about?
3. Who does this story impact? Who would be interested in this story?
4. How does this story impact others/ society?
5. Where does / will this article take place?
6. When will / have the events in the article happen(ed)?
7. Why is this article important?
Quick Challenge: Can you list all the facts and opinions of the article?
Express and support Your Opinion
Do you agree with the author’s opinion? Why or Why not?
Challenge: How would you persuade someone to agree with you?
Critical Thinking
1. Are you in favor of the situation why or why not?
2. How would you handle this situation? What would you do differently?
3. How do you think your community/company will be impacted?
4. Does this situation bring up any memories, or stories you have heard or know about in
your own life?
5. Will this event affect the future in a dramatic way? How?
Challenge: Be as creative as you can for question #5.