Non-Expert Paper-Reading Worksheet
Use with Reading an Academic Paper as a Non-Expert.
Before you start
- Paper title and authors: __________
- Preprint or peer-reviewed? (check the venue) __________
- My one-sentence claim from the abstract, written before any AI use: __________
Jargon log
| Term | Plain-language definition | Source of definition (AI-general or paper-specific) |
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Comprehension checks
| Passage (page/section) | My paraphrase | What I got right | What I got wrong (with corrected quote) |
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Authors’ own stated limitations (quoted, not inferred)
Claim / quote / inference table
| Claim | Type (quote / paraphrase / my inference) | Source location |
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Scope check
- Population/sample studied: __________
- Setting/context: __________
- Anything I am tempted to generalize beyond this scope: __________
Before acting on this paper