Paper presentation, discussion leading, and summaries (everyone)

All students are expected to submit a short write up (no more than one page per paper) addressing all of the following: 

1. Summary of the paper: what is the problem definition? What is the approach? What are the results/conclusions? Try to be focused and concise, say, 4-6 sentences.
2. Critical Reading: pick three aspects of the paper that you either really like or really hate. Explain why. Tip: Write as if you were a reviewer of the paper.
3. Questions for discussion: write up two or more questions that you think would be interesting to discuss in the class. The questions should not test knowledge of the paper, but rather be about issues you truly didn't understand, or issues that don’t have a clear-cut answer (pros/cons, various aspects, etc.) Exception: The discussion leader should come up with four or more questions.

• Expect to be asked in the class to participate and tell us what your questions/likes/dislikes are.

• Each student should submit the above for ALL papers presented this week. To be clear, everyone should submit questions for discussion (point 3 above) for ALL presented papers this week. Be prepared to discuss in class (and also online).

• Submission is due by Sunday 5 PM before the class the papers are presented, via Canvas.

• Paper presenter should email me the slides by Sunday 11 PM before the class the papers are presented. If not presenting in person (i.e., presenting online/remote), the presenter should coordinate a few minutes with me on Sunday prior to class to make sure we can transfer audio and their audio is working with AdobeConnect. Otherwise, please send me the slides with a recorded narration by the deadline.

• Immediately after the Canvas deadline, and also after class, through the week until next class, you are encouraged to post your questions online (point 3 above), and any additional questions, comments, observations, likes and dislikes about the presented papers, which you wish to discuss. Everyone (including the presenter and discussion leader) are encouraged to respond to others’ posts – critically yet respectfully! :-)  You may find the discussions useful for thinking – or receiving feedback -- about your project ideas (totally fine if you don’t). Simply open a new discussion thread with the name of the paper.

• Grades for the write ups, discussion in class and online will be part of class participation.