Transcript Homework Errors - Mt. San Jacinto College

Here’s your first homework Section Assignment:
(use this format in all your assignments)
Your score
Wrong =
Missing =
Name and
assignment
Problem group description
Original problem
Checked answer
Work steps
Your Homework Checklist
 On the first page of each homework section:
 Put your Name & Assignment in the right top corner of first page
 Plan two columns on each page and use both sides of each sheet
 When you start a new group of problems, Copy the line of Problem Group Directions
 For each problem:
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Write problem number and the original problem (word problems: summarize briefly)
Write down intermediate work steps – most problems will have them
Write down all computations and your answer clearly
Leave an empty space between problems
 Suggested - Every 5 problems:
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Check these 5 answers in the back of the textbook
Correct any Wrong answers (if you can ) by fixing the work steps
If you don’t completely correct a problem: Mark the Problem Number with a big X
Circle only the correct answers.
 When you finish and have checked all answers in the textbook, determine the Scores:
 Count the number of Wrong problems and the number of Missing (not done) problems
 Your Scores are the number of Wrong problems, Examples : Wrong = 2
Wrong = 1
Wrong = 0
Missing = 4
and the number of Missing problems
Missing = 0
Missing = 0
 Write the Scores at the top of the first page, just to the left of your name
 If more than one page was used for this section, Staple them together at top left
 When it’s time to Submit one of the 10 Homework Packages:
 Staple (top left) the 2 to 4 section assignments together, in order
 Pass in to me for Grading (0 to 5 points) based on percentage of problems done correctly
(5 pts for ≥95%, 4 pts for ≥75%, 3 pts for ≥55%, 2 pts for ≥35%, 1 pt for ≥15%,)
Some Common Mistakes
• Mistakes with the first homework submissions:
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Format wrong: Scores, Name & Assignment not in right corner of first page
Missing the Scores Wrong =
Missing =
The Scores are not accurate or in the wrong format
Missing Problem Group Directions (like “Write in Expanded Form”)
Not writing down the original problem
Not circling the correct answers when it’s not obvious
EOO failure, got out of order and did some wrong problems (check every 20 probs)
(this is ok occasionally; count them if correct)
Incomplete H/W: whole section missing, or too many problems missing
Messy, disorganized or cramped work
Failure to use the vertical approach, where appropriate
Did lots of problems not assigned (did odd rather than eoo?) – don’t erase, just
cross them off
• 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)
Inaccurate Scores – off by 5 or more
Not clearly identifying incorrect answers (if you left them wrong):
Put a BIG X over the problem number of the incorrect or missing answer