In lieu of a test, a student may opt to turn in a written paper, length, 6-8 pages based on multiple outside references (grading <a href="http://pages.uoregon.edu/~imamura/123cs/exams/paper_rubric.html"> rubric</a>). The paper may be a report on some topic rather than a research paper. Students must speak with the Instructor (me) before settling on a topic and writing a paper.