Adam Ruben's How to Read a Scientific Paper

One of the nine stages of reading a scientific paper.

 

Ahahaha. This article by Adam Ruben, writing for Science, makes fun of how difficult it is to read scientific papers. I think your students will enjoy it, especially halfway through their senior thesis/project. It pairs nicely with more traditional guides on reading scientific papers, like the classic Jordan and Zanna piece or this more recent blog post from Dr. Jennifer Raff.

It captures some real gems. Peer review, while imperfect, still scrutinizes research papers like no other form of publication:

It also contains some niche humor your students may not appreciate, but I do.