The criteria for evaluating the graduate competition papers will be:

1. clearness and correctness of the abstract
   
2. knowledge of the subject area
   
3. research quality and innovation
   
4. organization of presentation
   
5. presentation and personal attributes
   
6. appropriate use, clarity and number of visuals

Abstracts that have been evaluated and rejected by the section chair cannot be revised and re-submitted as a competitive paper by the author.