Transcript paper_summary_presentation.ppt

CMSC 601:
Paper Summary
Presentations
Adapted from slides by
Prof. Marie desJardins
February 2011
Goals of Paper Presentations
• Convey why this is an important and/or
interesting problem
• Review key ideas in the paper
• Convey why this is an important and/or
interesting approach
• Critique the work
• Stimulate discussion
Paper Summary Presentations
• Content: Provide a well organized presentation of the
key contributions and important ideas in the paper
• Timing: Aim for a 10-minute presentation.
– This works out to (roughly) five to six slides – no more!
– As in a real talk, you will get 5-minute, 2-minute, and time’sup warnings from the session chair.
– I will cut you off if you go too long!
– There will be a few minutes after each talk for questions.
• Audience: Your audience consists of computer
science graduate students (I don’t count)
– Some are in your field, some are not
– Most will not have read the paper (at least not in depth)
– You can’t assume a lot of existing knowledge
– On the other hand, you only have ten minutes! Be selective!
Summary Presentation Content
Just as when writing a paper on your own work:
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Describe the problem
Starting with a simple example can be very helpful
Explain why it’s important or why they think it’s important
State how the authors solved the problem at an
appropriate level of detail
• Tell what explicit and implicit claims the authors make
• Describe the authors’ experimental and/or analytical
evidence for these claims and indicate whether you think
the evidence is sufficient to support the claims
• Stimulate discussion by pointing out interesting aspects of
the approach, flaws, limitations/assumptions, open
questions, ...
Giving the Presentation
• PowerPoint slides are preferred, but not required
• Draft slides can be sent to me* for review, if you want
feedback beforehand
• Feel free to use the chalkboard, especially to work
through an example
• Practice your presentation, even if it’s just to yourself,
to make sure your timing is correct
• As with written summaries, leave out details that you
don’t have time to explain
• Be prepared to fill in the missing details during the
discussion session if you are asked questions!
* Draft slides must be sent at least 24 hours before your talk. No .pptx files, please -- Office 2003 or PDF format only!
Grading and Feedback
• Students are required to fill out a short
feedback form for each presentation
• You will receive these forms
• I will also give you written feedback
• Your grade will be based on:
– Your level of preparation
– The clarity of your presentation
– The timing of your presentation
– Other students’ evaluation of your presentation
– The ensuing discussion