I personally like a combination of [1] and [2] when reading papers. These are summarized (mostly) in a nice infographic here when reading papers.

General Format: (also easier so i can copy & paste)

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## Title

Authors

*Question Being Answered*:  

*One sentence answer*:  


*"Low Level" Notes*:  


*Questions I have*:   


*Particularly Interesting Phrases/Points*: