Paper Critiques
During the research part of the course, students will take turns
leading the discussion of research papers. Students who are not
leading the discussion that day should prepare a 1-page critique of
the paper denoted by a "*" on the course home page. The critique
should include two parts:
- A summary of the key ideas in the paper.
- 5 discussion questions.
Examples of good discussion questions include
aspects of the paper you need clarification on, questions about claims
made by the authors, or ``what if'' questions about situations that
aren't handled well by the ideas in the paper. The purpose of the
critiques is to ensure that you have carefully read and actively
thought about one of the papers being presented that day, so
that you you armed with good questions to stimulate the discussion.
Handing in your critiques
Bring a hardcopy of your critique
with you to class and give it to Saumitra. He'll grade it and return
it next class.
Last modified: Mon Jan 14 16:46:02 EST 2002