I do not have to mention that this is a non-traditional approach to lecturing. In most classes the reading assignment is the independent responsibility of the student. The student presumably reads the material, and then asks questions concerning it. If this happens at all, most of the questions are about comprehending the content of the material. In this class I will make certain that you comprehend the material by reviewing it thoroughly in the classroom.
Comprehension is the key to learning, but it is only the first step.
This is not regurgitation as so many refer to it as. Rather it is the first step of learning, and that first step is to know something and to know it precisely. Also note that many of the assigned articles in class include critiques of the existing literature given a particular problem. So that by reading and understanding what you read, you can at the same time learn various ways to challenge social scientific explanations. It is also important that you pay close attention not only to the content when you are reading, but also to the logic of your readings, or as I refer to it, the story line.