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 REPORT GUIDELINES Length -  The papers should be 6-8 pages in length. - The tit le page , fgur es, biblio graphy (r ee rence s), and appe ndi ces (i any) do not count towards the length o your paper . Title Page - Include the ollowing on your title page: title o paper, your nae, your !oll "uber, #yste Id, the course nae (with course code) and year. - The t itl e page doe s not count as o ne o yo ur pa ges i n ter s o t he le ngt h o the paper. Sections - Abstract (5 0- 80 words) - Introduction - Revi ew of related works - Desc ri pt ion of the pr oble - !onclusion - "iblio#raph$ Format - $se %& point ties "ew !oan ont (use teplate). - $se %.' s pacing , wi th no etra spaces between parag raphs or he adings . - #t aple your pap er in the up pe r le t corner. $se tran sparent pl astic coers*olders to +eep the paper. - "uber y our pages. o no t put i n the page nuber s anual ly. - $se ustif ed ali gnent or your paper. Proofreading -  The bare iniu is the spell*graar chec+ in your word processing progra. - cessi e spe llin g*graatical errors will cause a gr ade r eduction. References - o not include ecessie /uotations 0 try to put things into your own words (they still need to be cited, though). The point is or you to learn soething, not or you to copy what soeone else said about a topic. I you fnd you ust put a /uote in your paper that is ore than 1 lines long, do cite it at the end as you would any other /uote.

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Report GuidelinesLength1. The papers should be 6-8 pages in length.1. The title page, figures, bibliography (references), and appendices (if any) do not count towards the length of your paper.

Title Page1. Include the following on your title page: title of paper, your name, your Roll Number, System Id, the course name (with course code) and year.1. The title page does not count as one of your pages in terms of the length of the paper.

Sections1. Abstract (50-80 words)1. Introduction 1. Review of related works1. Description of the problem1. Conclusion1. Bibliography

Format1. Use 12 point times New Roman font (use template).1. Use 1.5 spacing, with no extra spaces between paragraphs or headings.1. Staple your paper in the upper left corner. Use transparent plastic covers/folders to keep the paper.1. Number your pages. Do not put in the page numbers manually. 1. Use justified alignment for your paper.

Proofreading1. The bare minimum is the spell/grammar check in your word processing program.1. Excessive spelling/grammatical errors will cause a grade reduction.

References1. Do not include excessive quotations try to put things into your own words (they still need to be cited, though). The point is for you to learn something, not for you to copy what someone else said about a topic. If you find you must put a quote in your paper that is more than 3 lines long, do cite it at the end as you would any other quote.1. References must be either in chronological order or in alphabetical order. Do not mix the two.