1. Rules for Critical Reading…
1. Always read and think about the title and what it tells you to expect….
2. Find the thesis as soon as possible
3. In every paragraph , find the topic sentence.
4. Relate the topic of each paragraph back to the thesis of the work
5. Keep track of keep words , their definitions and the key sentences which relate them to each other and to the thesis.

2. Rules for Critical Reading -2
Write marginal notes , comments ,running summaries as you read.
Once you have read the article, then decide upon your reaction:
Agree because…
Disagree because…
Partially agree because
Suspend judgement because…..

3. Aristotle Introduction
Political Man and the Conditions of the Democratic Order

4. Paragraph 1 +
Political Animal?
Social instinct?
The State?
Justice?

5. Paragraph 2
The analogies?
Government by the many?

6. Paragraph 3 Middle class Extremes?
Oligarchy, plutocracy, aristocracy, democracy, rampant democracy, tyranny
Middle constitutions

7. Paragraph 4
Democracies and laws?
Demagogues?
Flatters?

8. Paragraph 5
Why many forms of government?
Constitution?

9. Paragraph 6
Cause of revolution?
Equality?

10. Reflection
If you could ask Aristotle anything about his work, what would you ask?
Where do find yourself agreeing with Aristotle?
Where do you find yourself disagreeing? Why?