**reading supportively requires you to suspend judgement and critique** - identify main idea, underlying assumptions, context, important examples, the writers purpose - notice text structure, what the paragraphs say and do - paraphrase key claims - see the issue form the writer's pov - summarize the argument - clarify key terms - offer personal response/connection **Stasis Theory** to find the claim we must identify the central question a text asks the fixed point an argument hinges - where people start to argue **Claims answer...** Question of fact: Did something happen? Is it real? What is the origin or cause? Question of definition: What is its nature? What are its parts? How is it classified? Question of Quality: What is its quality? Is it good or bad? Harmful or helpful? Questions of Policy: What actions should be taken? How can we make things better? Arguments happening in the world that are attempting to answer these questions: Fact- crime cases Definition- Quality- AI in schools Policy- cellphone policy at ferris