Scribe Guidelines

Each paper will be assigned one or two scribes. A scribe has the following responsibilities:

1. Read the paper carefully, and prepare a one para summary of the paper and post it to the class co-web page by NOON time of the day on which the paper is to be discussed. The summary SHOULD NOT simply be the abstract of the paper itself!
2. Give a 2-minute overview of the paper in class when called upon to do so.
3. Record the class discussion of the paper you are scribing.
4. Prepare and post to the co-web a summary of the class discussion on the paper you are scribing.
5. Work with the other scribes for ALL the papers covered during the class period and prepare a report connecting all the papers together in some reasonable fashion.

   For the papers you are scribing, ensure that you hit the following points in the report:

   • What is the problem addressed in the paper?
   • What is the proposed solution approach?
   • What alternatives have been considered, not considered in this solution approach?
   • What is good about the paper?
   • What is not so good about the paper?
   • What follow on work is possible to this paper?

Clarification (1/22/2003)

• If there are n papers assigned and each paper has exactly one scribe, then after all is said and done n + 1 Co-Web pages will be created; n paper/discussion summary pages and one group page for the day that contains a collaborative summary of how the papers are related and such.
• You must have your paper summary up by noon on the day of discussion, but it is perfectly acceptable to modify that co-web page later to add a summary of the class discussion on your paper and integrate ideas explored through the discussion.
• It's not required, but please use the co-web linking features to do things like sign your summary page.
• If you have a question while preparing your individual or group reports, please drop me or the professors an email and we'd be happy to clarify.