INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOMEWORK

DO's

• Use 8.5 x 11 paper, or an equivalent size on a electronic tablet. White or yellow color paper (unbleached is fine, but no other colors or sizes).
• Write your name, BU ID number, and discussion section time and number (e.g., Discusion 226 A3 Weds. 12:20-1:10) clearly at the top left corner of the 1st page and number the pages.
• Leave space. Extra space between problems, around formulas and even between lines makes your paper much more readable.
• Use lined paper unless you are very good a writing straight and with a consistent size without lines.
• Always write in complete sentences. Even (in fact, especially) the equations should be part of sentences. Please use notation as appropriate (i.e., y=2x is fine and should NOT be written "y equals two times x", the "=" symbol is the verb). Good tests are to ask yourself "Is this like it is written in the text?" or "If I read exactly what I have written, in order, no added words, to someone over the phone, would they understand?"
• Collaborate!! Working on problems with a classmate is a great way to learn. Please be sure to write out solutions by yourself. The idea here is that even if you worked on a problem with another person, you should be able to explain it yourself without any notes!

DON'Ts

• DO NOT: Hand in pages out of order.
• DO NOT: Crowd your work, write tiny near the end of a problem or write up the side of the page (just go on to the next page).
• DO NOT: Hand in sloppy work.
• DO NOT: Copy answers from another person or from an internet source. This is academically dishonest. If I suspect cheating I reserve the right to ask a student to come to my office and explain the problem orally with no notes.

Grading Guidlines

• Mathematical content (4 points)
  • 4 points - The solution is 100% correct.
  • 3 points - The solution shows a good understanding of the problem but there are some minor mistakes and/or typos present.
  • 2 points - The solution is incorrect but has some good ideas in it.
  • 1 points - A serious effort has been made on the problem
  • 0 points - Only a trivial, or no effort has been made
• Communication (2 points) These will only be assigned if you get 2 points or higher on the mathematical content portion.
  • 2 points - The solution is clearly written, well-organized, and justified with sufficient detail.
  • 1 point - The solution is readable, but is missing details or is hard to follow in places.
  • 0 points - The solution is unreadable, or has is missing many details.

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