Most classes, there will be ~2 papers assigned as required reading (those sidelined in blue below). Ahead of time, each student will individually submit responses to the readings.
As a rough guideline, think about it as if you just saw the paper at a conference and were explaining it to someone in the field. What's the gist, what's the idea, how well did they demonstrate it, and what did you particularly enjoy/take issue with — these are all fine things to include.
For each required paper, submit a response: