MATH 220, Spring 2015. Writing Assignment.
Due dates and further details.
Thursday, 02/05. 2 points Tell me what your topic is. Topics not on the
suggested list must be approved by me.
If you don’t choose a topic, I will choose one for you (0 points earned
in this case).
Thursday 02/12. 8 points Paper proposal (typed or handwritten), at
least four sentences describing the chosen topic, due at or before
the start of the class.
Tuesday 02/24. 15 points Outline of paper that contains most or all the
ideas that will appear in the final paper, is due at or before the start
of class. (Typed)
Tuesday 03/24. 20 points Two typed copies of the rough draft of
the term paper are due at or before the start of class. It must be at
least 1500 words long and typed (approximately 6 pages or more
if double spaced, graphs and pictures should be in an appendix and
do not count for the length of the paper).The grade will be based on
content.
Thursday 03/26 Each enrolled student will get one term paper of another
student for editing. Editors should follow the guidelines on the Student
Editor Worksheet.
Thursday 04/02. 10 points Editorial corrections are due from students.
Thursday 04/30. 45 points A hard copy of the final paper is due at or
before the beginning of the class. It must be at least 2000 words long
and typed (approximately 8 pages if double spaced, figures tables and
graphs are not counted as the volume and should be contained in an
appendix). The grade will be based on mathematics and presentation.
In addition, a PDF file should be send to the instructor. All
drafts and the paper outline must be turned in along with the
final version of the term paper.
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