STANDARDS
MTH 338

Below are some of the criteria I will use to assess your writing in this course.

Content

• Correct computation.
• Correct justification.
• Use of more than one method.
• Use of multiple representations.
• Making conjectures and/or generalizations.
• Exploring additional consequences.
• Originality.

Presentation

• Use of valid mathematical language and symbols.
• Correct use of English.
• Effective organization, such as an introduction and a conclusion.
• Use of appropriate figures and diagrams.
• Use of appropriately documented references.
• Clear communication of mathematical thinking and reasoning.

Most written assigments (except exams) will receive two separate scores, one for content and the other for presentation, based on the above criteria. (There will also be some ungraded assignments.) It is not expected that all criteria be met for all assigments; the goal should rather be to satisfy most of the criteria most of the time. Exams will receive a content score only, based on the first two criteria above. Even on an exam, full credit for content will rarely, if ever, be given for correct answers without some supporting computations and/or explanations.

Tips

• Use complete sentences! Always!
• Don't copy the problem; restate it in your own words.
• All figures must be referred to explicitly in the text, and explained in words. Figures should have captions.
• All equations should be grammatically correct parts of sentences, even if they are displayed.