The assignment is to write a short essay (300 to 400 words) discussing how the two characteristics described in these paragraphs apply either to cooking a dinner with someone else, or to creating a short video with someone else. (If you haven't done either of these two activities, you'll have to use your imagination.) You should reach a conclusion, supported by reasoning and anecdotal evidence, about the degree to which the two characteristics apply to the activity you choose.

Turning in the essay

The project will be turned in by uploading a single Word (.doc or .docx) or text (.txt) file to the EEE DropBox "Inf 43 - Hw A". For full credit it should be uploaded on or before 11:59pm, Wednesday, April 11. If you need to turn in a late file after the EEE DropBox no longer permits uploads (which is not equivalent to "after April 11"), email it to Prof. Frost. Homework A will not be accepted for credit after Wednesday, April 18.

To evaluate your essay, we will consider the following.

• Mechanics. Is the essay the right length, the right file format, on topic?
• Proof reading. Is the essay free from spelling errors, repeated or omitted words, incorrect verb usage, faulty punctuation, and the like?
• Readability. Are the sentences constructed well, is the vocabulary lively and precise, does each paragraph make sense as a unit?
• Logic and reasoning. Does the essay use evidence and clear reasoning to reach a well-supported conclusion?

You will not turn in any paper for this assignment.