You will be responsible for writing an essay that connects the history of mathe

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You will be responsible for writing an essay that connects the history of mathematics to the history of human culture and society. In this essay, you will draw upon multiple scholarly sources (from the course materials, or elsewhere) to support your writing. Your goal will be to synthesize what you have learned from the course and demonstrate your understanding of the role of mathematics in human history. You may choose to focus on a particular time or broadly across history. There is flexibility in your focus, and I am open to discussions around your ideas. While there is no hard page limit, about 5-10 pages double spaced is a rough guideline.
Guidelines for Good Writing (generated by a previous class)
Simple and to the point
Clear and concise
Have an introduction / roadmap
Strong central thesisFocal points. No rambling about nonsense
Advantages and disadvantages of main idea (pros and cons)
Have a purpose. Know your audience
Use active forms of writing (not super adverbs)Don’t say “vague and confusing” when you could just say confusing
Keep it fact based AND emotion basedMake it relatable
Have a hook – get people into it!Open-ended questions
Don’t have run-on-paragraphsDon’t have run on sentences
How should you be assessed on your essays?
At least 5 sources (some from class, some original)Primary sources when available, secondary sources like biographies fine too. There are many useful history of math books.
Clear and concise central thesis in introduction, return to in the conclusion
Creative and original. Authentic.
Show knowledge of the topic in relation to the course
At least 5 pages double spaced
Think about the Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) in the syllabus
Use a readable font. Times New Roman, Verdana,
Cite your sources. (Zotero is great.)
Connect paragraphs to the main thesis
First or Third Person is fine
A Essay – Shows deeper understanding and connection. Hits roughly 90% of the above. Dan has fun.
B Essay – Has a connected main idea, but more surface level. Hits roughly 80% of the above.
C Essay – What is the main idea? C’s get degrees.

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