Tufte Handout

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\title{How to Read a Scientific Paper\\ \emph{A Practical Guide}}
\author[First Last]{First Last \\ Workshop Handout}
\date{\today}

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\begin{abstract}
\noindent A structured approach for efficiently reading papers outside your
core expertise: what to skim, what to read carefully, and when to stop.
\end{abstract}

\section{The Three-Pass Method}
Reading a paper once, carefully, from start to finish is inefficient.\sidenote{Keshav,
``How to Read a Paper,'' ACM SIGCOMM CCR, 2007.} Three quick passes are better.

\newthought{Pass 1} ---\marginnote{Skim.} Take five minutes. Read title, abstract,
introduction, section headers, conclusion. Decide if this paper is relevant.

\newthought{Pass 2} ---\marginnote{Grasp.} Take an hour. Read carefully but ignore
proofs. Look at the figures. Can you summarize the main idea in two sentences?

\newthought{Pass 3} ---\marginnote{Virtualize.} Take a day or more. Re-implement the
paper in your head --- assumption by assumption. What would you have done differently?

\section{Common Pitfalls}
\begin{itemize}
  \item Reading proofs before understanding the theorem statement.
  \item Getting stuck on unfamiliar notation in the preliminaries.
  \item Skipping related work and reinventing solved problems.
\end{itemize}

\section{Note-Taking Template}
Keep per-paper notes with these headings:
\begin{enumerate}
  \item Problem (one sentence).
  \item Key insight (one sentence).
  \item Technique (three bullets).
  \item Results (two bullets with specific numbers).
  \item Weaknesses (two bullets).
  \item Open questions.
\end{enumerate}

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