INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOMEWORK

DO's

Use 8.5 x 11 paper. White or yellow (unbleached is fine, but no other colors or sizes).
If multiple pages, staple in the upper left hand corner (no "dog ear" or paper clips).
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?"

DO NOT: Hand in pages ripped from spiral note books.
DO NOT: Use paperclips or "dog-ear" papers together.
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.

Each homework will be graded on a scale of 0-4.

(4 pts): Pristine, solutions are written up correctly, coherently, and in complete sentences
(3 pts): Very nicely done, solutions are written up coherently and in complete sentences, and are mostly correct
(2 pts): Problems are complete and in OK form.
(1 pt): Many problems incomplete, and written up poorly.
(0 pt): Non-existent, to very, very poor.... :(