HOMEWORK EXPECTATIONS

• The most important thing:  DO YOUR HOMEWORK!!!
• Late homework will not be accepted without prior approval from me.
• Each homework assignment will consist of odd and even numbered problems from the textbook.
• Odd numbered problems will be graded for completeness.
• Two of the even numbered problems will be graded for correctness.
• Show all of your work (especially on the evens).
• Circle, box, or highlight your final answer.
• Be neat and organized (both of us should be able to read what you wrote).
• Put the homework number and section number(s) somewhere on the first page.
• Do the even-numbered problems for each section on a separate sheet of paper (or at least separate them from the odds).
  
• Please do not fold the corners of your homework.  Use a staple!
  
• It is your responsibility to check the answers to the odd-numbered problems.
• I recommend doing your homework in pencil (if you aren’t making mistakes, then you aren’t learning).
• If homework is not taken seriously, then it will be very difficult to do well in this class.
• Be aware of the fact that an excellent homework grade can raise your overall class average by a letter grade and that a poor homework grade can lower your overall class average by a letter grade.
• I am here to help you.  If you are having difficulty with the material and/or your homework, then please ask for help.  I have regular office hours.  If these hours don’t work for you, then we can schedule a separate time to meet.
• Class will usually begin with an opportunity to ask questions about homework.  However,if you have more than a couple of questions, then we should meet to discuss your questions.
  
• You are responsible for writing up and turning in your own homework, but I recommend doing your homework in groups as often as you can.
• If you need help, then ask!