Reading Assignments

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Reading assignments are worth 10% of the grade in this course. They are due at 8 AM each class day, and should be completed on Learning Suite under the "Exams" tab. Generally, they will ask the following questions:

1. Did you carefully read the entire reading assignment for today's class?
2. What did you find most difficult about the reading assignment for today's class?
3. Write something reflective about the reading. This could be the answer to "What was the most interesting part of the reading?" or "How does this connect to something else you have learned?" or "How is this relevant or useful to your intellectual or career interests?" or something else.

Assignments:

1. For Wednesday January 11 lecture: Answer the following Introduction questions.
   
   • What is your year in school and major?
   • Which calculus-or-above math courses have you taken? (Use names or BYU course numbers.)
   • Why are you taking this class? (Be specific.)
   • Tell me about the math professor or teacher you have had who was the most and/or least effective. What did s/he do that worked so well/poorly?
   • Write something interesting or unique about yourself.
2. For Wednesday January 11 lecture: Read Sections 1 and 2.
3. For Friday January 13 lecture:: Read Section 3.
4. For Wednesday January 18 lecture: Read Section 4.
5. For Friday January 20 lecture: Read Section 5.
6. For Monday January 23 lecture: Read Section 6.
7. For Wednesday January 25 lecture: Read Section 7.
8. For Friday January 27 lecture: Read Section 8.
9. For Monday January 30 lecture: Read Section 9.
10. For Wednesday February 1 lecture: Read Section 10.
11. For Friday February 3 lecture: Read Section 11.
12. For Monday February 6 lecture: Read Section 12. In addition, answer the following questions.
• How long do you generally spend on homework assignments?  Do the reading and class time prepare you for them?
• What has contributed most to your learning in this class so far?  What do you think would help you to learn more effectively or make the class better for you?  (This can be feedback for me, or goals for yourself.)
13. For Wednesday February 8 lecture: As you study for the exam (here is a study guide and a practice exam and its solutions from a past semester), write responses to the following questions.
• Which topics and theorems do you think are the most important out of those we have studied?
• What kinds of questions do you expect to see on the exam?
• What do you need to work on understanding better before the exam? Come up with a mathematical question you would like to see answered or a problem you would like to see worked out.
14. For Friday February 10 lecture: Read Section 13.
15. For Monday February 13 lecture: Read Section 14.
16. For Wednesday February 15 lecture: Read Section 15.
17. For Friday February 17 lecture: Read Section 16.
18. For Tuesday February 21 lecture: Read Section 17.
19. For Wednesday February 22 lecture: Read Section 18.
20. For Friday February 24 lecture: Read Section 19.
21. For Monday February 27 lecture: Read Section 20.
22. For Wednesday March 1 lecture: Read Section 21.
23. For Friday March 3 lecture: Read Section 22.
24. For Monday March 6 lecture: Read Section 23.
25. For Wednesday March 8 lecture: As you study for the exam (here is a study guide and a practice exam and its solutions from a past semester), write responses to the following questions.
• Which topics and theorems do you think are the most important out of those we have studied?
• What kinds of questions do you expect to see on the exam?
• What do you need to work on understanding better before the exam? Come up with a mathematical question you would like to see answered or a problem you would like to see worked out.
26. For Friday March 10 lecture: Read Section 24.
27. For Monday March 13 lecture: Read Section 25.
28. For Wednesday March 15 lecture: Read Section 26.
29. For Monday March 20 lecture: Read Section 27.
30. For Wednesday March 22 lecture: Read Section 28.
31. For Friday March 24 lecture: Read Section 29.
32. For Monday March 27 lecture: Read Section 30.
33. For Wednesday March 29 lecture: Read Section 31.
34. For Friday March 31 lecture: Read Section 32.
35. For Monday April 3 lecture: Read the advice on mathematical writing found here.
36. For Wednesday April 5 lecture: As you study for the exam (here is a study guide and a practice exam and its solutions from a past semester), write responses to the following questions.
• Which topics and theorems do you think are the most important out of those we have studied?
• What kinds of questions do you expect to see on the exam?
• What do you need to work on understanding better before the exam? Come up with a mathematical question you would like to see answered or a problem you would like to see worked out.
37. For Friday April 7 lecture: Read Section 33.
38. For Monday April 10 lecture: Read Section 34.
39. For Wednesday April 12 lecture: Read Section 35.
40. For Friday April 14 lecture: Read Section 36.
41. For Monday April 17 lecture: Read Jim Cannon's thoughts on mathematics and faith or Tyler Jarvis's BYU devotional talk from 2013.
42. For Wednesday April 19 lecture: Complete your student ratings for this course. As you study for the final exam, write responses to the following questions.
• Which topics and theorems do you think are the most important out of those we have studied?
• What do you need to work on understanding better before the exam? Come up with a mathematical question you would like to see answered or a problem you would like to see worked out.
• What have you learned in this course? How might these things be useful to you in the future?