Chapters 3, 4, and 8 in Kelley's The Art of Reasoning, Fundamentals of Logic 1) reconstruct the argument, putting it in explicit and numbered premise/conclusion form. This means to look for inference indicators, identify the conclusion(s), and in addition identify hidden premises, screen out noise, and make linguistic adjustments to clarify what is said.
2) analyze the argument: what is the overall conclusion, and what are the support relations between the premises and the conclusion? Is the argument deductive or inductive? Remember to distinguish independent from dependent support!
3) identify the effect, the proposed cause, determine which of Mill's methods are being used to infer to the cause, and justify your determination.
4) diagram the argument.
"The price of grain will increase in the next year, and when it does so, farmers will earn more money. More money going to farmers will lead to greater sales in farm equipment, so investing in John Deere is a good idea."
Reference: Kelley, D. (2014). The art of reasoning: An introduction to logic and critical thinking (4th ed.). W. W. Norton & Company.