Paper Presentation

The student paper presentation is done collaboratively in a group of 2–3 members. Each group will present at least once (likely twice) in a semester. The group members should discuss the paper together to prepare for the presentation. The slides for the presentation must be turned in 24 hours before the class. When you are presenting a paper, you are not required to submit a review for that paper.

A primary goal of your presentation is to lead the class in a deeper analysis of the paper. Keep in mind that your audience has read the paper. Therefore, your presentation must go beyond merely summarizing the paper. You should provide additional insights and contexts, and foster discussions that deepen everyone’s understanding of the topic. Presentation that only reiterates the paper content will receive a minimum score.

Specifically, in addition to a brief recap of the paper’s motivation and main ideas, the presentation should:

• Provide additional background knowledge not covered in the paper.
• Highlight what points in the paper are important.
• Explain technical details that may be overlooked or that are are difficult to understand.
• Use the optional readings to complement, compare, and contrast with the paper.
• Analyze and critique the evaluation results.
• Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the paper.
• Describe your own reflections, including on potential future research directions.
• Summarize key discussion points for the class.

The presentation should be interactive and include questions for the audience. You should also expect that the audience may interrupt your presentation and ask questions.

The presentation should last around 25 minutes, followed by 15 minutes for discussion. For classes with only one paper to discuss, the presentation may be extended.

The presentation will be graded based on the clarity, completeness, depth, and discussion. We will also ask the students in the class to rate each presentation and provide feedback. The audience rating is counted as part of your presentation grade.

We expect each group member to contribute fairly to the presentation, and we expect to assign the same presentation grade to each member. To prevent free riding, there will be a peer-evaluation to assess each member’s contributions. Members who contribute less than their fair share will receive a lower grade.