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 Friday January 9 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 Friday January 9 lecture: Read Sections 1 and 2.
3. For Monday January 12 lecture:: Read Section 3.
4. For Wednesday January 14 lecture: Read Section 4.
5. For Friday January 16 lecture: Read Section 5.
6. For Wednesday January 21 lecture: Read Section 6.
7. For Friday Janbuary 23 lecture: Read Section 7.
8. For Monday January 26 lecture: Read Section 8.
9. For Wednesday January 28 lecture: Read Section 9.
10. For Friday January 30 lecture: Read Section 10.
11. For Monday February 2 lecture: Read Section 11.
12. For Wednesday February 4 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 Friday February 6 lecture: As you study for the 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 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 Monday February 9 lecture: Read Section 13.
15. For Wednesday February 11 lecture: Read Section 14.
16. For Friday February 13 lecture: Read Section 15.
17. For Tuesday February 17 lecture: Read Section 16.
18. For Wednesday February 18 lecture: Read Section 17.
19. For Friday February 20 lecture: Read Section 18.
20. For Monday February 23 lecture: Read Section 19.
21. For Wednesday February 25 lecture: Read Section 20.
22. For Friday February 27 lecture: Read Section 21.
23. For Monday March 2 lecture: Read Section 22.
24. For Wednesday March 4 lecture: Read Section 23.
25. For Friday March 6 lecture: As you study for the 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 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 Monday March 9 lecture: Read Section 24.
27. For Wednesday March 11 lecture: Read Section 25.
28. For Friday March 13 lecture: Read Section 26.
29. For Monday March 16 lecture: Read Section 27.
30. For Wednesday March 18 lecture: Read Section 28.
31. For Monday March 23 lecture: Read Section 29.
32. For Wednesday March 25 lecture: Read Section 30.
33. For Friday March 27 lecture: Read Section 31.
34. For Monday March 30 lecture: Read Section 32.
35. For Wednesday April 1 lecture: Read Section 33.
36. For Friday April 3 lecture: As you study for the 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 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 Monday April 6 lecture: Read Section 34.
38. For Wednesday April 8 lecture: Read Section 35.
39. For Friday April 10 lecture: Read Section 36.
40. For Monday April 13 lecture: Read Section 37.
41. For Wednesday April 15 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?