Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 14:16:12 -0700 (PDT)

From: Martin Dickey <dickey@cs.washington.edu>

To: cse413@ms.washington.edu

Subject: More on research paper

Resent-Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 14:16:18 -0700 (PDT)

Resent-From: cse413@ms.washington.edu

As you research, keep track of your sources -- this will eventually be

your bibliography. The bib. should be something you do early on during

the research phase -- not tacked on at 1:00 am the night before the

paper is

due! If your reference is a URL, include a short description or title of the

page.

Try to spot a particular topic or issue within your language -- send a

proposal to me via e-mail so we can discuss as we did the language

selection. Almost anything language-related (type system, control

structures, some special or unique feature), or it could be related to

compiling or interpreting, or run-time (memory management, etc.).

It should NOT relate to the use

or application of the language, or to a particular compiler. (BAD: Using

Microsoft Visual Python 4.1 to Track The Space Shuttle).

Some dates:

BEFORE Friday May 9: Have your topic approved.

Friday May 9: E-mail me your bibliography as of that point.

Friday May 16: Complete draft (hardcopy).

Friday May 23: Final copy.

Remember, there WILL be other homework assignments, quizzes, and

programming due during the same period -- perhaps on the same dates!

Factor that into your schedule.

Point breakdown:

language selection 10%

topic selection 10%

prelim. bibliography 10%

draft (primarily content and organization) 20%

final paper (format and mechanics) 10%

final paper (content) 40%

A lot of points will come purely from meeting these deadlines, so stay on

schedule!