PAPER REVIEW FORM

Paper Title:     _____________________________________________

Reviewer Name: _____________________________________________


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I.     REVIEW 
       Select the appropriate answer for each question and 
       provide brief comments when asked for


A.    Suitability of topic 

  A.1 Is the topic appropriate for a project in this class?
  _____ Yes                  
  _____ Perhaps                
  _____ No
  
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B.    Content 

   B.1 What is the main technical contribution of this paper? Be specific.

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   B.2 Is the paper technically sound? Please explain:
   _____ Yes
   _____ Appears to be 
   _____ Partially
   _____ No

    Comment:


   B.3 How would you rate the technical novelty of the paper? 
   _____ Novel                 
   _____ Somewhat Novel        
   _____ Not Novel                               

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C.     Presentation 

  C.1 How would you rate the overall organization of the paper? 
  _____ Satisfactory       
  _____ Could be improved             
  _____ Poor
     
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  C.2 How readable is the paper? 
  _____ Easy to read       
  _____ Readable with some effort
  _____ Readable with considerable effort             
  _____ Extremely difficult to read and understand
     
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  C.3 Are the title, abstract, and introduction satisfactory? 
  _____ Yes                  
  _____ No (explain)
 
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  C.4 Are the references appropriate and sufficient? 
  _____ Yes
  _____ No, important references are missing
  _____ No, too many references


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  C.5 Are symbols, terms, and concepts adequately defined? 
  _____ Yes                  
  _____ Not always                       
  _____ No
 
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II. OVERALL RATING
       Select the appropriate answer

  Your overall ranking for this paper:     
  _____ Excellent (Award Quality)
  _____ Good
  _____ Fair
  _____ Poor


  Your overall recommendation for this paper:
  _____ Accept Unaltered
  _____ Accept after minor modifications 
  _____ Accept after significant modifications and a second review
  _____ Reject unconditionally 
 

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III. DETAILED PUBLIC COMMENTS 

Please state why you rated the paper as you did in Sections I and II. 
If you have indicated that revisions are required, please give the authors specific 
guidance regarding those revision, differentiating between optional and mandatory changes.

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IV. FURTHER CONFIDENTIAL COMMENTS 

Use the following space to provide additional comments to the instructor. 
These comments will not be available to the authors.

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