Critical Reading - Comparing two articles
Article: Thomas Lynch "The Weight of Bodies"
1. The Work of the Dead
2. Father Hood W. E. Mueller
What is the topic of the article?
What is the author's purpose?
What is the author's attitude about the topic?
What arguments are described for/against topic?
What evidence is provided for the authors' central assertions?
What assumptions does the author seem to make?
How does your own experience affect your reading of the article?