When you read a case, you should:
Multiple Choice
Find the facts, look for the issue, critically think about the issue, and determine if your reasoning matches the reasoning of the judge.
Identify the legal issues, apply the facts to the legal issues, and evaluate the reasoning of the judge in light of the facts of the case.
Consider the truth of the facts of the case, identify legal questions raised, review the decision of the judge, and determine if the judge's decision was
justified by the rule of law.
Find the facts, look for the issue, identify the judge's reason and conclusion, locate the rules of law that govern the reasoning, and apply critical
thinking to the judge's reasoning.
Identify the facts, apply critical thinking skills to determine the truths of the facts, and identify how the judge interpreted the facts in the case.

Answer: Find the facts, look for the issue, identify the judge's reason and conclusion, locate the rules of law that govern the reasoning, and apply critical thinking to the judge's reasoning.

Explanation:

When reading cases, one must first get acquainted with the facts of the case so look for them first. From this you can be able to look for the issue in question.

After this then read the Judge's conclusion as well as the Judge's reason for concluding the case as such. The Judge will base their ruling on rules of law so you should locate those laws as well as others that you think might be relevant and then finally apply critical thinking to the Judge's decision to see if the Judge interpreted and applied the law as it should have been.