Department of Computer Science and Engineering CSE 92
University of California at San Diego Spring 2007

Assignment 7

Due at the start of class on Tuesday June 5.


For this assignment you should rewrite the two short essays you wrote for Assignment 5.  This time, use the classic style and work to eliminate all mistakes in your writing, especially those on the list of 25 common errors handed out in class.

Assignment 5 reminder:  For this assignment you need to reflect on the book that you have chosen for CSE 92.

(1) (About 600 words.)  Explain why and how the book you have chosen is, and is not, of high quality overall.  Analyze both the content and the organization and writing of the book.

(2) (About 600 words.)  Select one important argument or theme in the book you have chosen.  Examine this argument or theme from cross-cultural and cross-historical perspectives.  To what extent does the argument or theme remain important and valid?  As necessary, obtain fatual information from other sources; cite these sources appropriately.