Derni Ageng - 09/24

1. How to Read a Paper

2. Just Read it ?
Really ?

3. Three Pass Approach
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• Quick Scan
First Pass
• Read carefully but ignore the details
Second Pass
• Virtually re-implement the paper
Third Pass

4. 1. First Pass
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5. First Pass : Quick Scan
◈ Carefully read the title, abstract, and
introduction.
◈ Read the section and sub-section headings, but
ignore everything else.
◈ Read the conclusions
◈ Glance over the references, mentally ticking off
the ones you’ve already read 5

6. Result
◈ Category
◈ Context
◈ Correctness
◈ Clarity
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7. 1. Second Pass
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8. The Second Pass : Greater Care
◈ Look carefully at the figures, diagram and other
illustrations
◈ Remark the relevant information
◈ Correctness
◈ Clarity
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9. Result
◈ Grasp the content of the paper
◈ Summarize the main thrust of the paper
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10. 1. Third Pass
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11. The Third Pass : “Copy” the work
◈ Re-implement the work
◈ Re-creation of the work
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12. Result
◈ Easily identify innovation from the paper
◈ Hidden failings and assumption
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