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Introduction:

• Article context-Briefly, who wrote it and when? Who is the intended audience? End your brief introduction with one sentence that captures the author's main argument or goal.

Article's moving parts. (Summary section)

• Your "naive reader" should understand what kind of article this is (research report, journalism, theory building, etc.)
• Your "naive reader" should have a clear idea of the author's main argument and how the author supports their argument.

• In this summary, be sure you are not simply "re-narrating" the article. Your goal is to make the article's main points accessible to a reader who is not in the class and who will never have an opportunity to read the article. In achieving that, bear in mind that you don't need to follow the author's organization from front to back (in fact, rearranging material in an order that makes sense to you is likely to improve your work, as it demonstrates your mastery of the material).

Article's significance. (Analysis section)

Question 1: Why does this article matter in the field?

Question 2: Why does it matter in the context of the class, particularly in terms of the topic for the week you are presenting?

Question 3: What are the implications of the article for a student of anthropology? What are the implications for someone interested in this topic?