The papers will be covered in the approximate order in which they are listed. I'll post a schedule of class presentations as soon as everyone has signed up. Since we do not have time to cover all the papers in the reading list, we will skip some papers (based on people's preferences). Please send me a list of your top three choices by email (along with the name of your group members, if you decide to do a group presentation---you'll need to pick multiple papers if you choose this option).
This will leave 10-15 minutes for a discussion on the topic. The entire class will be involved in the discussion. At the end of the discussion, we should have answered some of the following questions:
You owe it to your colleagues to do a good job on the presentation. To ensure high quality talks, you are required to turn in a rough draft of your presentation materials (slides, questions that you would like to raise during the discussions, etc.) at least one class in advance. You can also come by and talk to me about your presentation.