Assignments

Each student will submit three project ideas. Requirements:

• use LaTeX with the ACL submission style
• discuss 1-3 project ideas
• write three paragraphs total discussing these ideas
• you should have at least three references, using Bibtex references
• no grade will be assigned, but the submission is mandatory
• file submitted as <lastname_firstname_ideas.pdf>.

The reason for using Latex is for you to get a chance to do something very simple with it before you have to do more involved things.

Each student will write a proposal for their course project. Requirements:

• discuss the topic with the instructor before writing the proposal
• use LaTeX with the ACL submission style.
• 3 pages in length (Ten percentage points will be taken off for every page over the limit)
• contains at least 6 references
• Grading: (Provisional) proposal rubric
• file submitted as <lastname_firstname_proposal.pdf>.

The progress report is a revision and extension of the proposal. Requirements:

• incorporates feedback
• discusses progress made on the topic since the proposal
• use LaTeX with the ACL submission style.
• 6 pages in length (Ten percentage points will be taken off for every page over the limit)
• contains at least 8 references.
• Grading: (Provisional) progress rubric
• file submitted as <lastname_firstname_progress.pdf>.

The final report builds on the progress report. Requirements:

• incorporates feedback
• presents the project results and conclusions
• use LaTeX with the ACL submission style.
• 8 pages in length, plus one page for references
• contains at least 10 references.
• Grading: (Provisional) project rubric
• file submitted as <lastname_firstname_project.pdf>.

Each student will give a presentation on his or her project in the last week of class. Requirements:

• 15 minutes for the talk
• 5 minutes for questions
• Powerpoint or PDF slides
• Grading: (Provisional) presentation rubric
• file submitted as <lastname_firstname_presentation.pdf/ppt>.