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## Metadata
**Status**:: #i
**Zettel**:: #zettel/fleeting
**Created**:: [[{{date:YYYY-MM-DD}}]]
**Guide**:: [[How to Use the Paper Reading Template]]
**Reading Goal::** Learning / Research / Professional Development / Entertainment / Reference
**Time Investment::**
**Difficulty Level::** ⭐⭐⭐ (1-5)
**Relevance to Interests::** ⭐⭐⭐ (1-5)
**Confidence Level::** Low / Medium / High
**Reread Required::** Yes / No
**Tags::** #
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## Pre-Reading Context
**What I Already Know:**
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**Why I'm Reading This:**
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**Initial Questions:**
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## Pass 1: Survey (Initial Orientation)
> **Goal:** Understand the paper's structure, scope, and central question without detailed reading (5-10 minutes)
### Paper Type & Structure
- **Category:** ☐ Empirical Study ☐ Literature Review ☐ Theoretical Framework ☐ Case Study ☐ Survey ☐ Meta-Analysis ☐ Other: ______
- **Main Sections:**
### Title & Abstract Analysis
**Title Interpretation:**
**Abstract Summary (2-3 sentences):**
**Research Question/Objective:**
**Key Findings (from abstract/conclusion):**
### Visual & Structural Elements
**Critical Figures/Tables:**
- Figure X (p. Y):
- Table X (p. Y):
**Technical Complexity:** Low / Medium / High
**Decision Point:** ☐ Continue to Pass 2 ☐ Skip (not relevant) ☐ Save for later
## Pass 2: Size-Up (Targeted Reading)
> **Goal:** Extract key arguments, methodology, and main findings through strategic reading (15-30 minutes)
### Central Argument
**Main Thesis:**
**Significance:** Why does this research matter? What gap does it fill?
**Novel Contribution:**
### Methodology & Approach
**Research Design:**
**Methods/Framework:**
**Data Sources:**
- Type:
- Size/Scope:
- Collection Method:
**Key Limitations:**
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### Key Findings & Results
1. **Finding 1:**
- *Evidence:*
- *Significance:*
2. **Finding 2:**
- *Evidence:*
- *Significance:*
3. **Finding 3:**
- *Evidence:*
- *Significance:*
### Important Terminology
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### Supporting Evidence
**Critical Evidence:**
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**Statistical/Quantitative Results:**
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**Decision Point:** ☐ Proceed to Pass 3 ☐ Sufficient for now ☐ Requires deep analysis
## Pass 3: Sort-Out (Deep Analysis & Integration)
> **Goal:** Critically analyze, connect to existing knowledge, and identify actionable insights (30-60+ minutes)
### Critical Evaluation
**Strengths:**
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**Methodological Assessment:**
- *Design Appropriateness:*
- *Rigor:*
- *Reproducibility:*
- *Generalizability:*
**Validity of Claims:**
Do the conclusions follow from the evidence?
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**Alternative Interpretations:**
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### Topic-Based Deep Dive
#### Topic 1: [Topic Name]
**Relevant Content:**
**Page References:** p.
**Key Insights:**
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**Critical Analysis:**
**Connection to My Research:**
**Questions Raised:**
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#### Topic 2: [Topic Name]
**Relevant Content:**
**Page References:** p.
**Key Insights:**
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**Critical Analysis:**
**Connection to My Research:**
**Questions Raised:**
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#### Topic 3: [Topic Name]
**Relevant Content:**
**Page References:** p.
**Key Insights:**
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**Critical Analysis:**
**Connection to My Research:**
**Questions Raised:**
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### Connections to Literature
**Builds Upon:**
- [[Paper/Theory]] - How:
**Contradicts/Challenges:**
- [[Paper/Theory]] - How:
**Extended/Cited By:**
- [[Paper]] - How:
**Related Work:**
- [[Paper 1]] - Relationship:
- [[Paper 2]] - Relationship:
**Theoretical Framework:**
- Main theories referenced:
- Theoretical contribution:
## Synthesis & Integration
### Main Takeaways
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### Implications for My Research
**Directly Applicable To:**
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**Potential Applications:**
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### Questions This Raises
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### Future Research Directions
*As suggested by authors or identified by me*
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### Notable Quotes
> "Quote here"
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## Reflection & Assessment
### Initial vs. Final Understanding
**Before Reading:**
**After Reading:**
**Key Shifts in Perspective:**
### Questions Answered
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### Unanswered Questions
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## Action Items
- [ ] Follow up on reference: [[Paper/Source]]
- [ ] Revisit section: [Section name, pages]
- [ ] Compare methodology with: [[Paper]]
- [ ] Replicate analysis: [What to replicate]
- [ ] Discuss with: [Person/Group]
- [ ] Incorporate into: [Project/Writing]
- [ ] Add to literature review: [Which section]
## Additional Notes
*Space for any thoughts, observations, or annotations that don't fit structured sections above*
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## Review Schedule
**Next Review Date:**
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