Sources
As the sources for this essay, use the lectures and the
items in Essay 1, including transcriptions of Ada Lovelace‘s
letters to Charles Babbage (Toole 2010) and her
mathematical letters.
Topic: Ada Lovelace
Does CS Need Heroes?
Thomas Haigh and Mark Priestly (2015) argue against
depictions of Ada Lovelace as a hero for computer
scientists. Valerie Barr (2015) disagrees. In your essay
adjudicate the dispute. Who is right? Who is wrong? What
is your take on their debate?
Ada Lovelace Day Poster
Imagine you are part of a group planning a public website
to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day at your school. Your job is
to decide whether the website will describe Ada Lovelace
as the first computer programmer. Write an essay to the
group that argues for your decision.
Your essay must be an argumentative essay of between 675 and 825 words, on one of the topics listed below.
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