Here’s your first homework Section Assignment: (use this format in all your assignments) Wrong = Missing = Name and assignment Problem group description Original problem Checked answer Work steps Your score

Your Homework Checklist  On the first page of each homework section:  Put your Name & Assignment in the right top corner of first page  Plan two columns on each page and use both sides of each sheet  When you start a new group of problems, Copy the line of Problem Group Directions  For each problem:  Write problem number and the original problem (word problems: summarize briefly)  Write down intermediate work steps – most problems will have them  Write down all computations and your answer clearly  Leave an empty space between problems  Suggested - Every 5 problems:  Check these 5 answers in the back of the textbook  Correct any Wrong answers (if you can ) by fixing the work steps  If you don’t completely correct a problem: Mark the Problem Number with a big X  Circle only the correct answers.  When you finish and have checked all answers in the textbook, determine the Scores:  Count the number of Wrong problems and the number of Missing (not done) problems  Your Scores are the number of Wrong problems, Examples : and the number of Missing problems  Write the Scores at the top of the first page, just to the left of your name  If more than one page was used for this section, Staple them together at top left  When it’s time to Submit one of the 10 Homework Packages:  Staple (top left) the 2 to 4 section assignments together, in order  Pass in to me for Grading (0 to 5 points) based on percentage of problems done correctly (5 pts for ≥95%, 4 pts for ≥75%, 3 pts for ≥55%, 2 pts for ≥35%, 1 pt for ≥15%,) Wrong = 2 Missing = 4 Wrong = 1 Missing = 0 Wrong = 0 Missing = 0

Some Common Mistakes Mistakes with the first homework submissions: – Format wrong: Scores, Name & Assignment not in right corner of first page – Missing the Scores Wrong = Missing = – The Scores are not accurate or in the wrong format – Missing Problem Group Directions (like “Write in Expanded Form”) – Not writing down the original problem – Not circling the correct answers when it’s not obvious – EOO failure, got out of order and did some wrong problems (check every 20 probs) (this is ok occasionally; count them if correct) – Incomplete H/W: whole section missing, or too many problems missing – Messy, disorganized or cramped work – Failure to use the vertical approach, where appropriate – Did lots of problems not assigned (did odd rather than eoo?) – don’t erase, just cross them off Practices that may be considered Cheating (Inflating your Score) – Not checking answers in back of the book – Missing work steps, when appropriate – Answer is right, but does not match work (you and I will meet to discuss) – Inaccurate Scores – off by 5 or more – Not clearly identifying incorrect answers (if you left them wrong): Put a BIG X over the problem number of the incorrect or missing answer