General
What are the strengths of this article?
Does the author state the article's topic?
What is the topic of the article in three or four words?
Does the author state the argument of the article early and clearly?
What is the argument of the article(so far as you understand i)?
Who is the audience?
Content
Does the first sentence draw the reader in? If not, what might make it better?
Does the author establish the significance or relevance of the article? If not, where might this be done?
Does the author raise questions that go unanswered? If so, specify one.
Were any parts of the article redundant or not relevant? If so, specify where.