What are the central issues being discussed concerning some aspect of human sexuality or inequality?
What are the author’s theoretical arguments concerning topic?
Are you convinced by the arguments? If not, what is the nature of your reservations?
Do the authors have a stated or unstated point of view?
Are the author’s goals, viewpoints, or agendas revealed in the introduction or preface of the articles?
What evidence do the authors provide to support the argument and is it persuasive?
Do the authors take a moral or political stand? Is it made explicit or implicit in the way the issues are treated and examined?
Does the author present convincing evidence to support his/her views?
Are you convinced by the arguments? If not, what is the nature of your reservations?
What competing explanations could be put forth? Would they be more valid? Why or why not? What additional data or insights will you add to the essay?