Does it meet the general
structure for an academic conversation?
Academic Problem → Analysis of Art Object → How
Analysis Informs Academic Problem
Question About Art Object → Analysis of Scholarship →
How Analysis Informs your Questions
Question → Common Answer → Close Study Helps Us Create
a Better Answer
Is the author’s
question/problem interesting?
Is it an actual question/problem, or does it feel
forced?
Do you care about the question/problem?
Does the
author set up the conditions for which you might care?
Does the author’s
argument help us answer the question or understand the problem?
Is looking at the sources (art object or academic) a
useful way to answer their question? Why
Is there a better way to go about answering their question?
Is this way of answering the question interesting,
unique, or pleasurable?
Do they cite sources effectively?
Is it clear when the author is using someone else’s
thoughts?
Is it clear who this other person is?
Is it
clear why the audience should care what this other person says?
Does
the author do interesting and important work with quotes, paraphrases, and
summaries?
Is this text enjoyable
to read?
Does the author find a way to preserve her voice in
this genre?
How might the author better stick to her brand?
Is the layout easy to
read and consistent?
