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What Is Math? Project

Teacher Name: Burson

Student Name:

CATEGORY

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Essay - Content For all four answers,

provides a thoughtful
(x3)

Justification for at
least two answers is
present, but
incomplete.
Answers are not
thoughtfully
explained. Lacking
in historical
references. Does
not draw fully on the
available resources.

Inadequate
justification is
provided for only
one - two answers.

Essay Mechanics

Essay is
well-written, with
few or no
grammatical and
spelling mistakes.

Several
grammatical or
spelling mistakes
distract from the
essay.

Contributions to
group discussion are
observed during
group meeting and
are evident in the
Venn diagram
content.

Little contribution to
the group
discussion is
observed or
evident. However,
group member's
answers are
included in the Venn
diagram.

No participation in
group work. Or,
group member is a
major source of
distraction to
classmates during
group work.

Venn diagram is
mostly complete, but
with blanks in one
section. Or, not all of
the group's answers
are included in the
Venn diagram.

Venn diagram is
partially complete,
but has blanks in
two - three sections.

Venn diagram is
largely incomplete,
and shows little
evidence of
discussion or
comparison within
the group.

Electronic Venn
diagram program is
used effectively to
organize information.

Venn diagram is
completed, but is
formatted with
significant errors
which distract from
its content.

No electronic Venn
diagram is made.

Provides adequate
justification for all
paragraph justifying why four answers, but
that word describes
may not include
math. Shows
historical references,
attentiveness to the
or may neglect the
viewpoint of the
viewpoint of the type
particular type of
of mathematician
mathematician. Includes assigned. Or, has full
some
justification, but only
historical/developmental for two - three
descriptions, and
answers.
compares and contrasts
with other types of
math.

Group Work

Venn Diagram
(x3)

Venn diagram is
complete, with entries in
every section. Shows
evidence of thoughtful
comparison and
discussion between
group members.

Venn Diagram Electronic

Source

Date Created: October 28, 2014