How to Read A Paper: A Three-Pass Method
Table of Contents
1. First Pass: General Idea
Go through title, abstract and introduction. Checkout subtitles but ignore content. Then read conclusions. Glance over references, mentally picking off the ones you’ve already read.
- Category
- Context
- Correctness
- Contribution
- Clarity
2. Second Pass
Focus on figures.
Mark relevant but unread works for further reading.
2.1. Outcome
You now should be able to summarize with supporting evidence.
3. Third Pass
Try to re-implement the work.