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Guidelines
for Advanced Writing Proficiency
in Mathematics
Knowledge of the mathematics
- Does the student show insight into the material?
- Is the information provided by the student accurate?
- Is the information provided by the student complete, providing adequate details, and examples or illustrations if appropriate?
- Does the student present ideas, propositions, and arguments that are significant to the course content and the assignment?
Originality
- Does the student, if required by the assignment, show independent thought about the mathematical topic?
- Does the student, if required by the assignment, effectively and originally fulfill the expectations of an audience identified as other than the teacher?
Organization
- Does the student present the mathematical information and ideas in an orderly, logical manner?
- Does the student have effective transitions between mathematical ideas and paragraphs?
- If appropriate, does the student have an effective introduction and conclusion to the mathematical topics?
Vocabulary
- Does the student show the ability to use mathematical vocabulary appropriate to the course subject matter and the assignment?
- Does the student use common mathematical words clearly and correctly?
- Does the student, where appropriate, show imagination and variety in word choice?
- Does the student use sufficient non-technical language to make her meaning clear to the reader?
Mechanics
- Does the student conform to manuscript conventions of the mathematical discipline with respect to notation, choice of variables, and references?
- Does the student conform to the specific instructions and requirements of the assignment?
- Does the student conform to the rules in spelling, capitalization, and punctuation?
- Are sentences used correctly and clearly?
- Has the student shown attention to editing and proofreading?