CMSI 698 RESEARCH METHODS SEMINAR
Fall 2008
Assignment 3 Project/Literature Review Proposals
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Assignment Problems Date Due
3 Propose three topics for your literature review 30 SEPT 2008
Submit and present a list of at least three possible topics for your research project. Each must be
accompanied by one (or more) references from the literature (computer science journals and
conference proceedings published within the last three years).
Use PowerPoint (or equivalent) for your presentation, at least one but not more than three slides
per topic. Each topic presentation should include:
• Succinct statement of the specific topic to be explored, e.g., "Do current natural language
dialog systems recognize the use of analogy in the dialog?" rather than "Natural language
understanding".
• Motivation for studying this topic, e.g., "I plan to create a non-player character that can
understand an analogy presented by an avatar in Second Life" rather than "Analogy use is
ubiquitous".
• Reference(s) which form starting point for the literature review on this topic
The written report that accompanies the presentation should incorporate in narrative form the
points made in your presentation, both on the slides and in your remarks.
