TY - JOUR
T1 - Personal, Expository, Critical, and Creative
T2 - Using Writing in Mathematics Courses
AU - Braun, Benjamin
PY - 2014/7
Y1 - 2014/7
N2 - This article provides a framework for creating and using writing assignments based on four types of writing: personal, expository, critical, and creative. This framework includes specific areas of student growth affected by these writing styles. Illustrative sample assignments are given throughout for each type of writing and various combinations thereof. Also discussed are the assessment of mathematical writing and suggestions for beginning users of writing in mathematics courses.
AB - This article provides a framework for creating and using writing assignments based on four types of writing: personal, expository, critical, and creative. This framework includes specific areas of student growth affected by these writing styles. Illustrative sample assignments are given throughout for each type of writing and various combinations thereof. Also discussed are the assessment of mathematical writing and suggestions for beginning users of writing in mathematics courses.
KW - Mathematical writing
KW - assessment
KW - learning outcomes
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84901429670
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84901429670#tab=citedBy
U2 - 10.1080/10511970.2013.843626
DO - 10.1080/10511970.2013.843626
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84901429670
SN - 1051-1970
VL - 24
SP - 447
EP - 464
JO - PRIMUS
JF - PRIMUS
IS - 6
ER -