GRADING FAQ for CS113 -- Fall 1996

Q. What is the acceptable amount of white space?

A. The use of white space is graded according to the grader's answer to the 
following question:  "Was this program easy to read or would more or less
white space have helped?"  It is a subjective opinion of the grader and not
precisely defined.  Generally speaking, using occasional blank lines to 
separate your code into grouped lines of code which are related to each
other in some way.  It is probably also a good idea to separate a commented
line from the code with a blank line (at least above it) since this is
probably an indication that you are entering a new thought block and because
it makes the comment stand out from the code.


Q. I can't find the message to cite, but I think I received a message
mentioning that if HW1 was turned in before midnight, Sunday night/Monday
morning, it would only be considered one day late.  My assignment is 
listed as two days late in the report, why? 

A. The script doesn't check for Saturdays and Sundays, which count as 
one day for the sake of determining lateness.  It is up to the graders
to make that computation themselves when taking off points.  

Thus, on an assignment due on Friday but submitted sometime on Sunday, 
the report will indicate that the program is 2 days late--Saturday
and Sunday--but the grader will deduct points as if it were only one day late.
The maximum penalty is 10% per day (=3 points on 30 point assignment).


Q. How many points is each assignment worth?

A. This may vary.  The first assignment was worth 30 points.  Once we get
beyond the review material, the assignments will probably be worth 50 points.
Your score will be listed in the report as a fraction which indicates the 
maximum possible score.