“A reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong.”
- New Oxford American Dictionary
In Analytical Reading, the key sentences in individual paragraphs in a well constructed book will form the basis of an author’s arguments. There will be some paragraphs that express nothing at all.
- Every argument will give reasons for its Propositions.
- Discern between Inductive Reasoning and Deductive arguments.
- Observe what is proven, assumed, or self evident.
How to read a book by Mortimer Jerome Adler, Charles Van Doren Determining an Author’s Message