Perhaps we can back up a bit. The first reading I used to assign to my students back when I was teaching lower-level classes (I'm a C.S. prof.) is "On Following Rules" by Kirit Saelensminde.[1]
It's a quick, easy read. It makes a point that is important and not hard to understand, but that is often missed. And it provides a framework for dealing with the concepts you get from all those other articles you're supposed to read.