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I have a fairly straightforward approach to reviewing papers: I start by figuring out the main claims the paper makes, and figure out how those claims are proved. From there I start "zooming in to the details". But the primary question is always: does the paper make a claim, and if so, is it proved?

However, some tracks of conferences do not require a full paper. Instead, they require short form papers or extended abstracts describing what the authors will do at the conference. For instance, describing a poster or a demo they will present.

What are some general criteria/strategies for reviewing such papers? How can I come to a well-reasoned decision to reject, if there are no "mortal sins" (like a flawed evaluation) for such papers?

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    Not an exhaustive list, but the standard questions of novelty, relevance and so on may be a good starting point. But I suppose you are asking for things specific to demo / poster papers.
    – malexmave
    Jul 16, 2016 at 10:52

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IMO, the following guidelines might help:

  • Extent of novelty
  • Quality of the figures and tables
  • Dedication

Although the third point may seem a little fuzzy, it can be easily observed on sight, especially in the case of poster presentations.

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