Homework: 60%
There are nine (9) possible assignments. To complete the requirements of the course, you must complete any six (6) of them. If you do more than six assignments, only the top six will be counted. Each assignment will count as 10% of your grade, and you will be assigned a grade between one and ten for each assignment.
You may collaborate with your classmates on the homework. Indeed, it is encouraged, since most computational efforts are joint efforts. If you do so, you should turn in a single homework, including the names of all collaborators. Of course, homework done in collaboration should be significantly better than the homework of an individual.
Assignments must be turned in by midnight on the due date (usually Thursday). Late Homework will not be accepted!
Final Project: 30%
You must turn in a final project, worth 30% of the grade. Final projects will probably be an expanded version of one of the homework assignment.
Consider the following suggestions for your project:
- For homework, convert and markup text(s) you are interested in. For your final project, turn in an analysis of these text using the tools you learned about in class.
- For homework, develop your own Hypercard stack or PERL programs based on the example programs demonstrated in class or others that you find. Write a short manual or user's guide for your software, and provide some sample data and output.
You may also write a paper on a topic of your choice in the area of computational linguistics. You may collaborate with others in writing a paper, according to the same conditions which apply for homework (above). The paper should include a bibliography and be written following a standard format such as LSA or APA style. You should provide me with an abstract or outline of your topic before the spring break.
Participation and Enthusiasm: 10%
Ten percent of your grade will be based on your participation in class, including attendance, how well you stay awake, and how much apparent effort you put into your work.
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author: John Lowe - jblowe@garnet.berkeley.edu
source: http://www.linguistics.berkeley.edu/Lx158.html
date: Jan. 19, 1997