Did it make its case?
Even if you were not a member of the intended audience for the article, did the article clearly present its case? If the author crafted the paper well, even if you don’t have the disciplinary background, you should be able to get a sense of the argument. If you didn’t, was it your reading or the author’s craft that caused problems?
What does the point made by the argument mean in or to the larger context of the discipline and of contemporary society?
This is the question that directs you to think about the implications of the article. Academic articles are intended to advance knowledge, a little bit at the time. They are never (or hardly ever) written just to summarize what we know now. Even the summary articles tend to argue that there are holes in the fabric of knowledge and someone ought to do studies to plug those gaps. So,where does this particular article fit in? Can real people improve their lives with this information? Does this increase the stock of information for other scholars? Does this increase the stock of information for other scholars? These sorts of questions are important for appreciating the article you’re looking at and for fitting it into own knowledge of the subject.
Is the organization of the article clear? Does it reflect the organization of the thesis statement?
It should be and author’s disciplinary focus lead her or him to gnore other ideas?