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Below is a technique based upon a systematic set of procedures to help evaluate a journal article argument. The approach involves reading through the text and annotating interim or main conclusions derived from joint or independent reasons.

==Approach==
# Read through the text first to get a basic understanding of the premise and the structure
# Read through again circling inference indicators such as ''thus'' or ''therefore'' etc.
# Underline any conclusions and place reasons inside <code>< ></code> brackets
# Try to summarise the argument and if cannot then list the key points
# Highlight interim or main conclusions with ''C''. Typical indicators are ''thus'', ''therefore'', ''hence'', ''consequently'' etc.
# Ask why are you being asked to accept the main conclusion. Typical indicators are ''because'', ''since'', ''it follows'' etc.
# Rank the primary and secondary reasons with ''R''
# Draw a simple argument diagram

==Argument Structure==
An argument structure example, below extract from [1]:

<code>R1 + R2 = (therefore) C [For joint reasons]</code>

<code>R1 or R2 = (therefore) C [For independent reasons]</code>

===Conclusions===
Interim and main conclusions example, below extract from [1]:

<code>R1 + R2 = (therefore) C1 (interim conclusion)</code>

<code>C1 + R3 = (therefore) C2 (main conclusion)</code>

==References==
# Hart, C. (2018). ''Doing a literature review: Releasing the research imagination (2nd edition.)''. SAGE Publications.

==See Also==
* [[Socratic Questions: Critical Evaluation]]

Fisher Technique: Critical Reading - Revision history

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