Responsibilities of the Presenter

Each paper to be discussed in class will be assigned to a presenter. The presenter is responsible for the following:

Understanding the paper
Leading the paper discussion
Presenting an overview of the paper
Helping the rest of the class in understanding the details of the paper
Identifying unique contributions of the paper
Pointing out what could have been done better, or suggesting alternative solutions to the proposed work in the paper

Aside from these responsibilities, you may choose to present the paper using handouts (with your notes) distributed to the rest of the class, whiteboard, slides, or other medium as appropriate.

Grading Scale (Out of 5)

5 : excellent discussion, explanations, and insight
4 : well-led discussion
3 : reasonable attempt
<2 : more effort needed
0 : no show