There will be three (3) formal writing assignments for this course. Specific topics for each essay are:

1. A chapter for the book The Man Who Counted .
2. A research paper on Fractals.
3. The summary essay What is Mathematics written during the last class.

The first two essays must meet these guidelines:

• A word processor must be used for each paper.
  
  
• Papers must be printed on a high quality printer.
  
  
• Each essay will have a cover sheet with the title, student name, course and instructor name, and date.
  
  
• Two separate copies of each essay (including the title page) are to be submitted.
  
  
• There will be personal writing conferences to discuss each of the first two papers. Each student will read his/her paper to the instructor. The content and mechanics of the paper will be discussed. Students will then be able to make updates to the final version of the paper.
  
  
• Writing assignments will be graded on: Substance Organization Evidence Mechanics (grammar, spelling, etc.) Examples of A, B, C, and D papers from previous semesters will be available in the Math 109 Solutions Folder in Smyth 362.