Written Assignment Instructions

Individual Homework Formatting Instructions

  • In this course you are expected to prepare almost all of your homeworks using LaTeX. When preparing individual homeworks with LaTeX, you must use the provided template. It is recommended that you not introduce new commands into the header. Send me suggestions if you would like to see additions made to the header.
  • Your name, class title and due date should appear in the top of the first page.
  • Your assignment must be stapled together (not paperclipped, not crimped).
  • If your paper came from a spiral bound notebook, you must remove all the pokey out bits (the edges of the page should be straight and clean).
  • You must include a complete problem statement with each exercise.
  • You must write in complete sentences, with appropriate grammar, etc..

Homework submissions that don't meet these criteria will result in deductions from your grade or nonacceptance of the assignment.

Handwritten homework papers should look like:

Assignment #1 - Course Name

Due Date

Jane Smith

7.1.12. <restatement of problem neatly written here.>

<solution neatly written here.>

SPACE

7.3.15. <restatement of problem neatly written here.>

<solutions neatly written here.>

SPACE

etcetera

Grading Policy

On the individual homework, I want to give you some idea of how to interpret your performance on each graded exercise, separate from the collective score (which takes into account completion rate). These scores inform the score I assign to your individual homework, but don't dictate it; for example, I may choose to weight the graded problems differently when assessing the homework assignment as a whole, and the completion rate may be more or less important on some assignments. Each graded problem will be assessed on a 5 point scale: 5=entirely or nearly correct, 4=nearly correct but solution is poorly presented or contains a notable error, 3=mostly correct but a significant mathematical error, 2=significant progress in the right direction but multiple errors, 1=a genuine attempt at the problem, 0=little or no real attempt at the problem.