Homework – Scoring and Grading
• Each HW Package contains 3 or more Sections
• You SCORE each section, pass in the Package
• I check your accuracy and GRADE your Package 0-10
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Your name
18 1.4 1-31odd, … {18}
Work
Work
8 Work
106
Package #1Work
Work
work
Work
Work
Work
31 work Your name
31 1.1 1-31odd, … {31}
Work
Work
Your name
32 1.3 1-25odd, … {32}
Work
43 work Your name
45 1.2 1-21odd, … {45}
work
Work
27
23 xx
In-class exercise: (this will be handed in for extra credit)
Practice written homework format
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Take out a piece of paper
On the Front Side:
Put your name upper right
List the assignment 1.0 11-91odd {41}
Copy original exercise 11.
Do intermediate work
Write your answer clearly
Do 41. (then written work)
On the Other Side of the paper:
Do 91. (last exercise)
You must check all your answers with the
textbook answers. Circle the correct ones,
Mark 41 wrong (big X).
• Assume you did 35 out of 41 correctly…
GO BACK TO 1st PIECE for Scoring
On top, left of your name, write 35/41
• Staple multiple sheets together and hand
in (you can use both sides)
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Multiple sections? Staple all together, in order.
35
Your name
41 1.0 11-91odd {41}
11. t + 5 = 11 and 3t = 18
t = 11 – 5
t = 18 / 3
t=6
t=6
Equivalent
… leave a blank line between exercises
41. 4x – 7 + 18x + 25
22x + 22
X
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91. 2 { 9 – 3 [ -2x – 4 ] } = 12x + 42
2 { 9 + 6x + 12 } = 12x + 42
2 { 6x + 21} = 12x + 42
12x + 42 = 12x + 42
All Real #s Identity
Your Homework Checklist
 On the first page of each homework Section:
 Put your Name & Assignment in the right top corner of first page
 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 your answer and circle it
 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
 Circle only the correct answers.
 Mark any wrong or missing answers with a big X – do not circle or count as correct!
 Use both front and back pages but leave a little space between problems
 After working all the problems that you can, determine the SCORE:
 Count the number of correct problems
 Get the number of assigned problems from the assignment line {##}
 Your SCORE is the ratio of correct problems to the total assigned. Example: 27
31
 Write the SCORE at the page top just left of your name
 If more than one page was used for this section, Staple them together top left
 When it’s time to Submit one of the 13 Homework Packages:
 Staple (top left) the 3 to 5 sections together, in order
 Pass in to me for Grading (0 to 10 points) based on percentage of problems done correctly
Some Common Mistakes
• Mistakes with the first Homework Packages:
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Format wrong: Score, Name & Assignment not in right corner of first page
Missing the Score (# of correct)/{# of assigned}
The Score is not accurate
Not writing down the original problem
Not circling the correct answers
Incomplete H/W: whole section missing, or too many problems missing
Messy, disorganized or cramped work
Failure to use the vertical approach, where appropriate
EOO failure, did some wrong problems (this is ok occasionally)
• Practices that may be considered Cheating (Inflating your Score)
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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)
Not clearly identifying incorrect answers (if you left them wrong):
Put a BIG X over the incorrect or missing answer