Due December 4
Write a two-page paper describing a research project. The research does
not have to be yours. The goal of the assignment is for you to
communicate research clearly, argue well, and present your work in a
standard format. Following Simon Peyton-Jones' guidelines, include the following parts in your paper:
- Title: the title should be a good description of the research project, and should indicate what the contribution is
- Abstract: the abstract should summarize what
the question or problem was, why the problem is worth solving, what you
(i.e., the pretend 'you' that did the research) did about the problem,
what you found, and what it means for the overall problem area.
- Introduction:the introduction should describe the problem in more detail, and state the contributions of your work.
- The Idea:this section should describe and defend your idea, pointing to related work where necessary.
- Evaluation: the evaluation should provide
evidence that your solution is a good solution for the problem. This
section should have subsections "Methodology" and "Results".
- Conclusion: the conclusion should remind
readers of the problem and solution, and then should state what the
larger implications of the solution are, and what new research
directions lead off from the current work.
- References: all references cited in the paper should be formatted consistently here.
Other points:
- Use ACM format for your paper.
- Maximum of two pages - I will remove additional pages
- Use of diagrams and figures is welcome (but you get no extra space for them)
How you will be marked:
- Clear writing in all parts of the paper
- Effective argument
- Correct written English
- The individual parts of the paper play their roles effectively
- Figures (if used) are clear and well drawn
- Correct formatting in ACM style
- Consistent reference style
There are many good examples of two-page conference papers in the ACM Digital Library. Try to find examples that fit the type of paper you are planning to write.
A further note on plagiarism: Although you are allowed in this assignment to present someone else's research results, you are not allowed to copy sentences or figures from published work. Any instances of plagiarism will be forwarded to the Department's Academic Honesty committee.