Math 112 B

Math 112 B: Homework Guidelines
Spring Quarter 2006

Your homework assignments are an important part of this class. They offer you a chance to practice and improve your understanding of the concepts learned in class. They allow you learn how to express mathematical ideas clearly. They allow the grader to give a bit of feedback to you regarding your understanding of the material. Finally, they are an essential tool in studying for exams. Since how you present your solutions is as important as getting the "right" answer, you should adhere to the following guidelines when preparing your homework for submission.

	Always show all your work. A correct answer is not enough for full credit. The final answers to most questions are available for you online; the grader will be checking that you know how to get that answer, not just that you can write it down.
	You must put your name and your quiz section (for example, BC) in the top right-hand corner of your assignment.
	Be neat. Your grader must be able to easily read your solutions.
	Problems should appear in the correct order, leaving room for a grader to write comments, if necessary.
	Cut off shaggy edges and staple multiple pages. (The grader may refuse to accept it otherwise.)
	Homework is due in lecture on the posted due date. If you are unable to come to lecture on a day that homework is due, then you may turn your homework to your TA in quiz section on Thursday, or have it at your instructor's door by the due time. Usually there will a homework box outside Dr. Nichifor's office, which will be removed at 2pm on the due date. (if you're on time but the box is missing, slip the assignment under the office door). If you arrive after 2pm, then your homework will be late and will not be accepted.

GRADING: Your homework grade in this course has two components: a completion grade and an accuracy grade. You will receive some points in proportion to the number of the assigned problems you have completed regardless of whether or not they were done correctly. In addition, each week, your instructors will choose 3 problems to be graded for correctness. We will not announce to you which problems will be graded. Therefore, it is important that you complete every problem assigned and include a complete solution for that problem. Students who make an honest attempt at every assigned problem will receive high scores on homework (even if they don't get the correct answers). Students who skip problems, do only half the assignment, or just write down the answers from the answer packet will receive low homework scores.