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Please Read! Important Information Concerning Online Sessions

Our consultants at the Writing Center work with students through all stages of the writing process: invention, writing, and, most importantly, the revision process. However, we are not editors! We will point out grammar and sentence-level issues and show you how to revise them on your own, and we’ll also point you to additional writing resources.

Students can make either 30- or 60-minute session appointments. If you only have a question or two, please choose a 30-minute appointment. Students can make up to three appointments per week.

If you’ve never been to the Writing Center before, you will need to register with us here: https://uta.mywconline.com/register.php . Once you’re registered with us, you can then log in to our WC Online system and schedule your own appointments.

When scheduling an appointment, please provide us with as much information as you can about your writing assignment and your concerns.

Be sure to download the attached file:  Instructions for Starting Your Online Appointment . This document will walk you through accessing your appointment.

Once you have scheduled an appointment, log back into the scheduler at uta.mywconline.com approximately 5-10 minutes before the start of appointment (CST), open the appointment, and click “Start or Join Online Consultation.” From there, follow the instructions for uploading your paper and using the chat features. 

PLEASE NOTE: working through a writing assignment draft in an online session tends to take more time than in a face-to-face session. Unless you have only one or two questions, it is unlikely that we will get through an entire essay in a single online session. However, for the given length of your appointment, the writing consultant will work with you at the beginning of the session to establish an agenda that will help address your writing concerns along with the demands/requirements of the writing assignment. We encourage you to make additional appointments with your consultant to continue where you left off in the session.

Also, please remember that you can revisit the session you had at any time by returning to WC Online and logging back into your appointment. The text of your session will be there for you to reference during your revision process.

Schedule follow-up appointments soon after your session ends! The closer we get to the end of the semester, the sessions will get more difficult to schedule due to student demand.

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Research Process :: Step by Step

• Introduction
• Select Topic
• Identify Keywords
• Background Information
• Develop Research Questions
• Refine Topic
• Search Strategy
• Popular Databases
• Evaluate Sources
• Types of Periodicals
• Reading Scholarly Articles
• Primary & Secondary Sources
• Organize / Take Notes
• Writing & Grammar Resources
• Annotated Bibliography
• Literature Review
• Citation Styles
• Paraphrasing
• Privacy / Confidentiality
• Research Process
• Selecting Your Topic
• Identifying Keywords
• Gathering Background Info
• Evaluating Sources
• TOPICsearch This link opens in a new window Find topics to discuss and research. This current events database covers topics such as politics, social and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics more... less... Find topics to discuss and research in TOPICsearch. This current events database covers topics such as politics, social and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics. Includes 40,000 documents including selected full-text articles from public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information and nearly 100 U.S. newspapers. Search the database by keyword, subject, topic, or natural language.
• CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window Provides reports focused on topics of current interest covering a wide range of social, economic, political, and environmental issues. A great tool to use for discovering research topics and gathering background information.
• Google News This site provides national and international news on a variety of subjects gathered from over 4,000 sources.
• Points of View Reference Source This link opens in a new window Points of View Reference Source provides a series of articles representing multiple controversial viewpoints. This resource can be used as a guide to debate, developing arguments, writing position papers, and for development of critical thinking skills. more... less... Points of View Reference Source is a full-text database which provides 200 topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument). Topics covered include such as: affirmative action, cloning, DNA profiling, HIV/AIDS status disclosure, immigration, the Iraq, Israel & the Palestinians, Katrina and FEMA response, nuclear proliferation, separation of church and state, standardizing testing, stem cell research, tax cuts, voting machines, etc.

Choose a topic that interests you and holds your attention. T he research will be more enjoyable!

Understanding your assignment

Make sure you understand your assignment and its requirements. 

Consider the following:

• Have you been assigned a topic or can you pick your own?
• How many pages/words do you need to write? How long is your presentation?
• Do you need to include specific types of sources? (e.g. scholarly articles, books, newspapers, etc.)
• When is the assignment due? How much time do you have to research?

When in doubt, consult with your instructor.

 Can’t think of a topic to research?  

• Scan your textbook for broad topic ideas.
• Review your class discussions, notes, and readings.
• Peruse current magazines and newspapers to see what catches your eye.
• Browse print and electronic encyclopedias.
• Look at databases that feature articles on current events and controversial issues such as CQ Researcher and Points of View Reference Center .
• Discuss potential topics with your instructor, a librarian, or a classmate.

Brainstorming

Ask yourself the following questions to help you generate topic ideas:

• Do you have a strong opinion on a current social or political controversy?
• Did you read or see a news story recently that has interested you?
• Do you have a personal issue, problem or interest that you would like to know more about?
• Is there an aspect of one of your classes that you would like to learn more about?
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Assignment 2

Game playing problems, max possible score:.

• 4308: 100 Points [+20 Points EC]
• 5360: 100 Points [+20 Points EC]

NOTE: For CSE 4308 Students (CS) this Task will be used as part of their ABET Assesment.

• <num-red> and <num-blue> are required. (Number of red and blue marbles respectively)
• <version> is either
• standard - Player loses if either pile empty on their turn [default option if <version> is not given]
• misere - Player wins if either pile empty on their turn
•  <first-player> can be
• computer - play a full game from given state with computer starting the game followed by human [default option if <first-player> is not given]
• human - play a full game from given state with human starting the game followed by computer
• <depth>  only used if depth limited search (Extra Credit) is implemented.
• On Computer turn, the program should use MinMax with Alpha Beta Pruning to determine the best move to make and perform the move.
• For move ordering in standard version, use:
• Pick 2 red marble
• Pick 2 blue marble
• Pick 1 red marble
• Pick 1 blue marble
• For misère version, invert that order.
• On Human turn, the program should use a prompt to get the move from the human user and perform the move.

Extra Credit (20 Points):

Abet assesment (for cse 4308 students):, how to submit.

• Name and UTA ID of the student.
• What programming language is used for this task. (Make sure to also give version and subversion numbers)
• How the code is structured.
• How to run the code, including very specific compilation instructions, if compilation is needed. Instructions such as "compile using g++" are NOT considered specific if the TA needs to do additional steps to get your code to run.
• If your code will run on the ACS Omega (not required) make a note of it in the readme file.
• Insufficient or unclear instructions will be penalized.
• Code that the TA cannot run gets AT MOST 75% credit (depending on if the student is able to get it to run during a Demo session) .