Culture Assignment 1: Seminar
Due: Feb. 7 before class starts
Assignment
Computer science is an immensely broad subject. Many researchers explore very disjoint areas of computer science from security, to algorithms, to architecture, etc. In this assignment, you are to attend a computing related seminar put on by the Math and Computer Science department or watch a lecture on YouTube that is related to computing. If you choose to watch a lecture on YouTube it must be approved by the instructor and be at least 45 minutes in length. Then write a summary of your experience including sections to summarize the lecture, discuss what you learned, and describe your thoughts about it.
Required Format
Please use the following format for your culture assignment.
- Papers should be no shorter than one full page and no longer than three full pages. Papers should use single spacing (not double spacing!). Use 12pt Times New Roman font or something of reasonably similar size (e.g., Calibri 11pt).
- Margins should be 1" on all sides.
- All title and author information is not included in the length. This information should be centered.
- Use technical writing style, i.e., concise and to-the-point sentences, bulleted lists, etc are encouraged to be used.
- For citations please use APA style (or plain in BibTex). Be sure to reference citations in text. Reference list does not count in paper content length.
- Remember to turn in the assignment with a signed coverpage
- For an extra challenge: Use LaTeX typesetting for your papers.
Grading Rubric
Culture assignments will generally be graded based upon the following:
- Maximum points for a culture assignment will be 5.
- One point is earned for following appropriate format.
- Two points are earned for proper English (i.e., grammar and spelling). Note if there are a few (~2) grammar mistakes only one point will be earned. If there are too many grammar issues, no points will be earned.
- Two points can be earned for content. A well thought out essay will earn full credit, while a poorly constructed essay will earn one or no points.
If there are any discrepencies in grades please see Jory Denny during his office hours.
