How does the author introduce the article?
How does the introduction frame the coming discussion and argument?
What argument(s) does the author make in the paper?
How does the author go about making the argument in the paper?
What order do they present the information?
How do they layout the article?
What sections are in the article, and what points do they make in each one?
How do the sections build up to the overall argument?
In what literatures does the author situate their work?
What works do they cite, and how do they conceive what they are citing?
How did the author go about collecting that information used to support their argument?
Did they use interviews participant observation, document analysis or statistical data to name a few?
How is the data presented: is it woven into the text of the article, or is it presented in some graphic form?
How well does the data support the argument that the author is making?
How does the author summarize their argument(s) one last time?
Do they hint at broader implications of their work beyond the focus of this article?
Do they make a call for more research in a certain area?
How many sources does the article cite and what types of sources are cited?
How many of the sources are books? How many are research articles?
How many are other types of documents?
How many are internet sources?
Does the author cite Wikipedia?
