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A Guide to Writing Mathematics Dr. Kevin P. Lee Introduction This is a math class! Why are we writing? There is a good chance that you have never written a paper in a math class before. So you might be wondering why writing is required in your math class now. The Greek word mathemas, from which we derive the word mathematics, embodies the
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Writing about problem solving requires students to monitor and reflect on the strategies and processes they select. Maggie explains why she uses writing to enhance the metacognitive aspect of learning in mathematics: “If there’s no writing in math class, all they’re doing is the evaluation-execution portion of learning. Orientation
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Nor are mathematics and writing far-removed from one another. Professional mathe-maticians spend most of their time writing: communicating with colleagues, applying for grants, publishing papers, writing memos and syllabi. Writing well is extremely important to mathematicians, since poor writers have a hard time getting published, getting attention
Writing well There are many reasons for writing – you might be making notes for future use or wish to communicate an idea to another person. Whatever the reason, writing mathematics is a difficult art and requires practice to produce clear and effective work. Good writing is clearly important if you wish to be understood, but it has
still conceive of the notion of integrating math and writing as an awkward partnering, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) has advocated for its complimenting nature since 1989. NCTM identified mathematical communication as a targeted goal for students. (Wilcox & Monroe, 2011) “Students must learn mathematics with ...
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mathematics—and one which makes the mathematics itself much more diffi-cult when not done properly. Let us start with a simple example of the importance of good notation. Here are two statements. One is true and one is false; can you tell which is which? Statement 1 If x̸= 0 and αx= 0 then α= 0. Statement 2 If x̸= 0 and αx= 0 then α= 0.
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ommunicating mathematics well is an important part of doing mathematics. Many of us know from writing papers or giving talks that communicating effectively not only serves our audience but also clarifies and structures our own thinking. There is an art and elegance to good writing that every writer should strive for. And writing,
