CoNLL-2010 Review Form

APPROPRIATENESS (1-4)

Does the paper fit in CoNLL-2010? Please check the topics in the Call
for Papers.

4 = Fits the grammar induction theme.
3 = Certainly.
2 = Probably.
1 = Certainly not. 

ORIGINALITY / INNOVATIVENESS (1-3)

How original is the approach? Does this paper break new ground in
topic, methodology, or content? How exciting and innovative is the
research it describes?

Note that a paper could score high for originality even if the results
do not show a convincing benefit.

3 = Seminal: Significant new problem, technique, methodology, or insight.
2 = Respectable: A nice research contribution that represents a
    significant extension of prior approaches or methodologies. 
1 = Pedestrian: Obvious, or a minor improvement on familiar  techniques.

WELL-WRITTEN (1-3)

For the reasonably well-prepared reader, is it clear what was done and
why? Is the paper well-written and well-structured?

Are the theoretical results presented in a way that allows the reader
to confirm correctness and soundness?

Are the experimental methods described in sufficient detail to allow
others to replicate the results?

3 = Very clear.
2 = Mostly understandable to me with some effort.
1 = Important questions were hard to resolve even with effort.

OVERALL RECOMMENDATION (1-4)

In deciding on your ultimate recommendation, please think over all
your scores above. If a paper has some weaknesses, but you really got
a lot out of it, you should fight for it. If the paper is strong in
some aspects but weak or boring in others please don't be ambivalent
-- make a decision to accept or probably reject. Remember also that
the author has a few weeks to address reviewer comments before the
camera-ready deadline.

Should the paper be accepted or rejected?

4 = Best: This paper could win best paper award.
3 = Strong: I'd like to see it accepted
2 = Probably reject: I'd rather not see it in the conference.
1 = Poor: I'd fight to have it rejected.

ORAL / POSTER RECOMMENDATION (1-2)

Do you think this work would be better presented as an oral
presentation or as a poster?

2 = Oral presentation
1 = Poster presentation