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name: reading-academic-texts description: "Strategies for papers and monographs outside math: claim–evidence–limits, skimming, and critique without drowning in jargon."

Reading academic texts

Read academic-learning-context first. Use academic-literature-search when finding sources.

Passes

1. 5-minute skim — title, abstract, section headings, figures, conclusion sentence.
2. Argument map — thesis; 3 claims; evidence type (experiment, theory, case); stated limitations.
3. Deep read — only the sections needed for the user's question.
4. Critique — what would falsify this? What populations or contexts are missing?

Output

• A one-page reading notes template: citation, 3-sentence summary, 3 questions, 1 connection to coursework.
• Glossary of 5–10 terms the reader must nail.

Anti-patterns

• Reading linearly from page 1 without a goal.
• Treating p-values or buzzwords as substitutes for understanding.