# R252 Project Retrospective --- ## Marking dimensions * Extent of work * Understanding * Presentation * Originality --- ## Marking process  --- ## Marking process 1. Read each report and score along 4 axes 1. Compare relative score along each axis 1. Simple average to obtain overall mark 1. Rank all reports 1. Check if ranking makes sense, adjust 1. Doublecheck where disagreement --- ## Writing reports  --- ### Advice 1: skimread-friendly * assume multi-pass reading * abstract, figures+captions, salient bits * figure captions are *important* * bullet point summary of contributions * X et al's contributions were * I reproduce these claims * I extended it with these claims --- ### Advice 2: self-contained * don't assume I'll read background paper * define acronyms * don't just say (X et al, 2022), say what they did --- ### Advice 3: shorten things * report should be as short as possible * while demonstrating understanding