CLOSE READING Close Reading
Read closely. Think independently.
RSSStart with the original. Trace the argument, examine the evidence, and keep the open questions visible.
01 Original02 Mechanism03 Evidence04 Questions
The first reading is available in Chinese, with selected passages in both English and Chinese.
HOW WE READ
A traceable path from the original to your own judgment.
Original
Keep the author, source, date and page references, with selected passages in both languages.
Interpretation
Distinguish observations, the author's forecasts and our own inferences.
Evidence
Check the context and key sources, document gaps, and revise conclusions that overreach.