Nov 8, 2022
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Dr Tushar Chauhan
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Always be critical of what you think. Do not accept everything written by the author.
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Understand what the paper is about and the bigger story behind it. Read the introduction or background.
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Identify the question or aim of the paper and what the author wants to prove. Simultaneously check if the aim is justified or the question is answered.
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Read and take the key points and prepare a summary in a few sentences about what you understood.
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Read papers similar to the one you have selected in detail and compare the work done by other authors to see what they have done.
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Make a list of things that have been left out and make a note of things you can do.
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Write all the pros and cons of the paper, your theory about the paper, and what can be done to improve it.
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Focus on discussion and try to understand if the question is justified or not. Take a look at, if the discussion part is enough to conclude something.
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