structions, you are likely to lose points, either for not meeting the problem specification and/or for errors introduced when attempting a convoluted alternative.</li>
  <li><strong>Ask a question rather than answer the wrong one</strong>. If you are uncertain about what a question is asking or find some part of the question ambiguous, it's worth your time to ask the course staff for a clarification so you can be sure you are solving the right problem before you start working on it.</li>
  <li><strong>Synta