## 1. Key Arguments & Evidence - **Argument 1**: [Specific claim made by authors] ([p.X]) - Evidence: [Concrete data, statistics, or examples supporting this claim] ([p.X]) - Methodology used: [Specific methods used to gather this evidence] ([p.X]) - Theoretical basis: [Named theory or framework] ([Author Year, p.X]) - **Argument 2**: [Continue with same detailed format] - **Argument 3**: [Add as many as needed with same detailed format] ## 2. Methodology Details - **Research design**: [Exact type - e.g., "longitudinal cohort study" not just "quantitative"] ([p.X]) - **Data collection methods**: [Specific techniques used - e.g., "semi-structured interviews using protocol X"] ([p.X]) - **Sample characteristics**: [Exact details - e.g., "128 participants: 64 female, 64 male, ages 18-35, from University X"] ([p.X]) - **Key variables**: [Named variables with operational definitions] ([p.X]) - **Analytical techniques**: [Specific statistical tests or qualitative approaches with software used] ([p.X]) - **Ethical considerations**: [Any ethics committee approvals or considerations mentioned] ([p.X]) ## 3. Substantive Findings - **Primary finding**: [Most significant result with exact statistics/p-values/effect sizes] ([p.X]) - **Secondary findings**: [Additional results with specific data points] ([p.X]) - **Unexpected results**: [Any surprising outcomes with authors' explanations] ([p.X]) - **Null findings**: [What didn't work or wasn't supported] ([p.X]) - **Limitations acknowledged**: [Specific constraints identified by authors] ([p.X]) ## 4. Scholarly Context - **Builds on**: [[Author Year]] - [Named works this paper extends] ([p.X]) - **Contradicts**: [[Author Year]] - [Specific research this challenges] ([p.X]) - **Resolves**: [Specific debates this settles] ([p.X]) - **Theoretical framework**: [Named theory/framework the paper operates within] ([p.X]) - **Research gap addressed**: [Explicit gap identified by authors] ([p.X]) ## 5. Key Quotes - **Central argument**: "[Direct quote]" ([p.X]) - **Methodology**: "[Direct quote]" ([p.X]) - **Main finding**: "[Direct quote]" ([p.X]) - **Implications**: "[Direct quote]" ([p.X]) - **Future research**: "[Direct quote]" ([p.X]) ## 6. Explicit Recommendations & Applications - **Direct recommendations**: [List all specific recommendations made by authors] ([p.X]) - **Policy implications**: [Any policy changes suggested] ([p.X]) - **Practice implications**: [How practitioners should change behavior] ([p.X]) - **Industry applications**: [Business or commercial applications] ([p.X]) - **Educational implications**: [Teaching or learning applications] ([p.X]) - **Future research directions**: [Specific suggestions for further study] ([p.X]) ## 7. Critical Reference Mapping - [[Author Year]] - [Title] ([p.X in reviewed paper]) - [Precise role in paper's argument] - [[Author Year]] - [Title] ([p.X in reviewed paper]) - [Precise role in paper's argument] - [[Author Year]] - [Title] ([p.X in reviewed paper]) - [Precise role in paper's argument] ## 8. Personal Research Notes - **Relevance to my work**: [Specific ways this connects to your research] - **Methods I could adapt**: [Specific techniques that could be applied] - **Gaps I could address**: [How your work might extend this research] - **Potential citations**: [Where in your own writing you might cite this] - **Related papers in vault**: [[Paper 1]], [[Paper 2]] - **Related concepts**: [[Concept 1]], [[Concept 2]]