Writing Project Checklist

This checklist will be used to grade your paper and will be returned to you with comments.

Directions:

• Please keep a copy of your paper for your own reference.
• Please type your paper.   Please staple and number the pages of your paper.
• Please attach this page with a paper-clip to the front of your paper when you turn it in.
• Please use this checklist as a guide while writing.

Requirements:
Papers that do not satisfy requirements will be returned for correction and re-submission.

1. The paper is typed.   For example, use Maple, LaTeX, or Microsoft Word.
2. The paper contains a list of references.
3. The paper does not cite Wikipedia.

Does This Paper:

1. Look neat?
2. Use correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation?
3. Clearly state the goal of the paper in an opening paragraph?
4. Provide a paragraph describing the overall structure of the paper?
5. Provide biographical details?
6. Have (a) concluding paragraph(s) clearly summarizing what was learned?
7. Conclude with a list of reliable references?
8. Cite all references used and give acknowledgement where it is due?
9. Define all variables used?
10. Clearly label diagrams, tables, graphs, or other visual representations of the math (if used)?
11. Clearly state the assumptions which underlie the formulas and theorems?
12. Explain how each formula or theorem is derived, or where it can be found?
13. Contain correct mathematics?     (3 points)
14. Address the requirements of the chosen topic as presented by Stewart?    
    (See Writing Topics.)     (5 points)

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