Paper Presentation

• Each student will give a 5-minute* presentation on a paper related to large model reasoning. The QA section is expected to be 30s~1min. Paper presentation starts from week 3 (10/16)
• Please sign up for the presentation in then given spreadsheet.
• You may choose a paper from the reference list or select another relatively new paper relevant to the course topic. If you wish to present a paper that is not included in the reference list, please add it to the "Propose Your Own!" tab for TA review and approval.

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*Not-including QA, hard constraint due to the number of presentations we have 😢

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Paper Presentation: sign-up sheet

• The sign up sheet: Please sign up by next Friday* (10/11) (1% of the total grade)

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*We understand the preparation time for week 3 presenters is limited and will take this into consideration when evaluating your presentation

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Paper Presentation: paper references

• There are currently over 150 papers on the list
• We have roughly categorized them for easier navigation
• These papers are either published in top conferences (ICLR, NeurIPS, ICML, ACL, etc.) and/or influential preprints
• You may also present a paper that is not included in the reference list, please add it to the "Propose Your Own!" tab for TA review and approval.
• “Your own paper” should be relatively new (2023 or after)

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Paper Presentation: Rubrics

• Potential aspects to cover:
• The problem they are trying to solve
• Why the problem is important
• Main methodology of the paper
• A summary of their findings
• Your insights or critiques about the paper : strength, weakness, limitation
• The real-world implication/application of the paper’s finding
• The presentation is expected to be 5 minutes with 30s~1min QA session (total 6 min)
• We may give you notice when there is 1 minute left for the presentation part (4th min) and when the presentation time is exceeded (not counting QA)
• Slides and a motivating question for the audience are needed

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Paper Presentation: Key Components 1

Introducing the Key Aspects (30%)

• Problem and Importance: Clearly explain the problem the paper addresses and why it matters in the broader context.
• Main Methodology: Present the core methodology and no need to discuss implementation details or detailed baselines.
• Findings: Summarize the key findings, and provide with the main takeaways.

Analysis and Insights (30%)

• Personal Insights/Critique: Offer your own perspective on the paper, briefly discussing strengths, weaknesses, and potential limitations.
• [Optional] Real-World Implication/Application: Discuss the potential real-world implications or applications of the paper’s findings

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Paper Presentation: Key Components 2

Audience Interaction (25%)

• Motivating Question: Prepare at least one question related to the paper’s problem, methodology, or implications to encourage discussion. You can mention this at the start or during the Q&A session.
• QA Session: Your presentation should include a QA session for 30s to 1 min.

Clarity and Organization (25%)

• Slides: Slides should be well-organized and visually clear, with key points (problem, importance, methodology, findings, insights) highlighted. Please cite the paper in your first slide (e.g. authors, published conference, year).
• Presentation Quality: The presentation should be polished and engaging. We would value the effective use of visual aids or animations to explain the methodology and findings.
• Presentation Length: Please make your presentation within 5 minutes by focusing on the key aspects. Please provide a brief introduction of yourself at the beginning.

Large Model Reasoning - CSE 291