These instructions begin with the creation of a document that will house your review as you build it. Any capable word processor is suitable (there's a free word processor at Google Docs with the further benefit of on line storage and access). The instructions presuppose that you have an interest in the article's topic, your motivation for reviewing it.
Open a new document and position its window to capture your keystrokes. Save the empty document with an appropriate name, like Review-PricingTips.
Scan the chosen article and author's profile to identify and enter the following in your review window;
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The title (i.e. Pricing Tips)
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The author's stated role (i.e. Small Business Coach) if available
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The author's published or username for this article (i.e. Peter Baskerville)
2. Step Two - 1st Read "Absorbed"
You may have already done Step Two and now wish to review the article because it's worth it. On the other hand, you've not yet read the article. However, you suspect the article is going to be good and you read it for the first time as the interested and absorbed reader that you are. The impressions you gain on the 1st read will help you complete the table we offer in Step 4. Read now to enjoy and to learn because you are interested in the topic and want to benefit from this author's work on the subject.
3. Step Three - 2nd Read "Detached"
The 2nd read will be approached in a different manner. You'll remain "detached," continually asking questions of the author as an arms-length observer. The eight primary questions are listed above, under Preparation. Reading "detached" is not always easy because a skillful writer continually draws you in. Resist! If you do it often enough, you'll soon figure out how to switch from "absorbed" reader for enjoyment purposes to "detached" reader for review purposes. In fact, with time you may become capable of simultaneous absorbed and detached reading, which is the standard for newspaper and movie critics who only get one pass.
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