. When you need to analyze a claim made by an author, what is your first step?

1) Read the argument and instructions carefully.

Explanation:

here are 3 of the steps: 1) Read the argument and instructions carefully. 2) Identify the argument's claims, conclusions and underlying assumptions. Evaluate their quality. 3) Think of as many alternative explanations and counterexamples as you can.

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