Reading Summary: Paper Title
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1 The Problem(s)
Please describe the problem(s) in your own words. Is the problem important at the time of paper publication, and
how about now? Why?
2 Main Idea(s)
Please describe the main idea(s) in your own words. How is the idea different from the existing work at the time of
paper publication? How does the idea impact the follow-on work till now?
3 Major Strengths
Please list at least three most important things in this paper. Why do you think they were important at the time of
paper publication? How about now?
4 Major Weaknesses
Please list at least three things you think may need further improvement in this paper. Has the improvement
appeared in the follow-on work already?
5 Possible Improvement
Do you have some ideas of your own on this problem? Can you do something better or differently? How can you
show that?
Note: Please limit your paper summary to only one page.
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