You need to understand and process words, arguments and ideas from other texts to use in your own. Often the above questions are enough. However, if you need a more detailed analysis,make a rough list of the subpoints and topics of the article, paragraph by paragraph, along with the reasons the author gives for believing these points to be true. Look for strongly stated opinions that may not be supported sufficiently. Ask your tutor or other students to respond to the quotes you have picked out.
Some words are crucial to the understanding of the article.
Others you may not know, but can guess from the context. If necessary, make a list of the words that seem important to the author's point, but that you don't understand. You may want to use a dictionary and write down definitions, making sure you choose the definition that seems to fit the context of the article. Instead, you will always read the translation in your own language. Also write down idioms and phrases that you don't understand.