Topics: (A-J) Alice from Carnegie Mellon(K-Z) Karel the RobotUse first letter of your last name to find your topic.Strange rule Number 1: Can’t check anything out of any library related to any of thesetopics.Objective Number 1 Address the topic of plagiarism (figure out what it is and figure out how to avoid it).Objective Number 2 Get the format of the references correct. (Sweat the details)Objective Number 3 Produce an “A” paper.Note: Anticipate difficulties in obtaining resources (Katrina strikes again) and get information sent down from Hattiesburg. Understand that because it is highly unlikely that that youhave years of experience working with either Alice or Karel or their competitors it would be inappropriate to spend much if any time on giving your opinion on the subject.Details: Double-space your article. Use at least two instances of summary, paraphrase and direct quotation.Four to five references two max from the web. At least one clearly from the library. Length 1400 to 1500 words including references (No more than five references). Give the word count. Include a hard copy of each reference you use (Limit this to just the part (page?) of each reference you use.) and indicate on your references where you are taking your “summary, paraphrase, and direct quotation” Turn in both a hardcopy and an electronic version. We will have a real problem on trying to keep all of your stuff together if it simply is turned in as a pile or heap. Get a simple folder keep your stuff (paper, references, and floppy) together.Hints: Use the spell and grammar checkers and the word count features to make your life easier. Use the Writing lab to at least check what you have done before you hand it in. Read paper out loud to see if it flows. Read paper backwards one sentence at a time to prevent your memory from doing automatic corrections.Due Date:March 2, 2009Avoid Orphans and Widows!Orphan is a term used to describe a single word appearing at the bottom of a paragraph or column. Awidow is a single word or short phrase appearing alone at the top of column.Rules are changingOld rule was double space between sentences (unless you were on a MAC). New rule (APA also) is single space between
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