Share the article or report link. 2. Discuss the article in terms of each of the eight elements of thought, from the perspective of the article and not your own. The elements of thought include: Point of view; Purpose; Question at issue; Information; Interpretation/inference; Concepts; Assumptions; Implications; and Consequences. 3.Discuss what your analysis of the article means to you. Did it influence your view of the article? Did you learn anything new after analyzing it with the elements of thought?