Pioneers In Computing – academic acers
[ad_1]
Checklist: Project 5: Document on favorite person in computers
Who is your favorite computer person?
Write a paper telling more about one of the famous people in computing. You may create the document in Microsoft Word, Open Office, or Google Docs to tell about your favorite person.
Your paper should be about 4 pages and properly formatted. You should include at least one picture that is formatted so that the text wraps around the picture.
You should have at least 3 sources. Cite each of the sources where you got the information. If it is a website include a hyperlink.
General APA Guidelines
Your essay should be typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5″ x 11″) with 1″ margins on all sides. You should use a clear font that is highly readable. APA recommends using 12 pt. Times New Roman font.
Include a page header (also known as the “running head”) at the top of every page. To create a page header/running head, insert page numbers flush right. Then type “TITLE OF YOUR PAPER” in the header flush left using all capital letters. The running head is a shortened version of your paper’s title and cannot exceed 50 characters including spacing and punctuation. Please see https://www2.ivcc.edu/rambo/eng1001/format.htm for correct formatting.
Checklist
My paper starts with the title and my name in a larger font and centered at the top of the page. 1 Point
Shows knowledge of the subject. 2 Points
Shows knowledge of the word processing software including spelling and grammar check. 2 Points
Includes pictures or graphs formatted to wrap text. 1 Point
All sources (at least 3) are cited. 2 Points
My paper is of sufficient length and complexity to show real effort. (At least 4 pages) 2 Points.
For more information on Pioneers In Computing read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pioneers_in_computer_science
