Written Homework Guidelines
MATH1050.001
Instructor: Laura Strube
Summer 2015
Homework assignments will be posted online on the course webpage following each lecture:
http://www.math.utah.edu/∼strube
WeBWorK assignments will be due Saturdays at 11:59pm and Written Assignments will be
due by the end of class on Mondays (2:45pm).
Late Homework will not be accepted. If for some reason you anticipate being unable to
attend class, you may email a scanned pdf of your written homework to: strube.laura@utah.edu
by 2:45pm on the day it is due. Additionally there will be a box for early assignments outside
my office door on Mondays until 2:45pm.
Homework Expectations
1. Cover Slip
Homework sections will be submitted and graded individually. Students may print the
online assignments and work directly on the page or may copy the problems neatly
onto their own paper. If using your own paper, homework questions should be copied
to facilitate accurate grading. After completion, a coverslip must be stapled to the
front of the assignment. Coverslips will be provided in class and are also available on
the course webpage. These must be printed.
2. Paper
- Homework pages are expected to have clean edges (not ragged or torn)
- Homework must be stapled.
I will not accept unstapled homework or homework that is torn with ragged
edges from a notebook. If you choose to turn in such homework it will be
returned to you without being graded.
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3. Content:
- Print the homework assignment or copy the problem and instructions from the text.
- Write up should be professional: Neat and clear, without excessive “scratch outs”.
- Show your work in logical order
- Show your work! Do not use erasing as a solution method on submitted homework
or exams. Problems with no/insufficent work will receive a reduced grade and may
receive a “0” grade. - Use written explanations as necessary
- Homework answer should be indicated clearly by boxing or circling the solution
4. Graphs
- Graphs must be drawn on graph paper and should be labeled clearly
- The Axis should be labeled
- Points and Lines should be labeled
- The problem number should be indicated clearly
Calculators, Study Partners, and Grading:
• Homework assignments will be graded on completion, correctness and quality of
communication. Perfect answers with illegible work or without supporting work
will receive a reduced grade up to and including zero.
• Calculators will not be permitted on most exams, thus you are highly encouraged
not to rely on them for your homework assignments.
• You are encouraged to work with your classmates on homework problems. However each student must write up and turn in their own assignment.
• Please be aware that clear communication of math ideas will be an important
component of this course, you must show your work to receive credit for a problem.
Failure to show your work may result in a zero on the assignment.
Due Dates:
Approximately 33 Written Assignments and 33 WeBWorK assignments will be assigned
over the course of the semester via the course webpage. WeBWork Assignments will
be due Saturdays at 11:59pm and Written Assignments will be due Mondays at 2:45pm.
Late Homework will not be accepted - However each student will be given 5
WeBWork drops and 5 Written Assignment drops at the end of the semester.
If for some reason you anticipate being unable to attend class, you may turn in your
assignment early by 2:45 pm on the due date by placing your assignment in the box
outside my office door. You may also submit a scanned pdf of your homework by
emailing it to: strube.laura@utah.edu