identify the subject addressed
Identify what views the author is arguing against.
Identify the author’s main points and how those points are different from the literature or authors he/she is arguing against
Identify the argument(s) and evidence the author uses to support that thesis.
One way to understand the assignment is that you are explaining the piece that you read to an intelligent layperson (non-specialist) like your mother or your college roommate. You need explain the context, what complicated terms mean, and what the argument is such that they can understand the piece and decide for themselves whether they agree or not.

You should think of yourself answering the question: what is Goodin’s view on dependency and self-sufficiency?
No sentence in your summary should exceed 10 words.