Math 137
Fraction Essay Assignment – with Assignment #25
Allow thirty minutes to do this assignment.
Write an essay that explains your understanding of fractions and of arithmetic with fractions.
What do you know about fractions?
What don’t you know?
What ideas and processes do you understand?
What ideas and processes don’t you understand?
What do you wish you knew?
What do you wish you understood?
The grading of this assignment will be based on:
Neatness of presentation (2 pts)
Your essay may be typed or written on notebook paper using every other line.
Clear expression of your ideas (4 pts)
Thorough response to the questions listed above (4 pts)
The grading of the assignment will NOT be based on your knowledge of fractions.
Feel free to refer to chapter 5 of the text or any other textbook.