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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797599703321

Autore

Rothstein Andrew, Ph. D.

Titolo

Write for mathematics / / Andrew Rothstein, Evelyn Rothstein, Gerald Lauber ; indexer, Kathy Paparchontis ; cover designer, Lisa Miller

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2007

©2007

ISBN

1-4522-8082-7

1-4522-9287-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (296 p.)

Disciplina

372.7

Soggetti

Mathematics - Study and teaching (Elementary)

Mathematics - Study and teaching (Middle school)

Technical writing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Publisher�s Acknowledgments""; ""About the Authors""; ""Chapter 1 - Writing and Mathematics: An Introduction""; ""Chapter 2 - Taxonomies: The Words and Symbols of Mathematics""; ""Chapter 3 - Composing With Keywords: Mathematical Word Play""; ""Chapter 4 - Metacognition for Mathematical Thinking""; ""Chapter 5 - Defining Format for Mathematical Clarity""; ""Chapter 6 - Morphology and Etymology for Expanding Mathematical Vocabulary""; ""Chapter 7 - Profiles and Frames for Organizing Mathematical Information""

""Chapter 8 - Reasons, Procedures, and Results to Explain Mathematical Ideas and Concepts""""Chapter 9 - Who�s Who in Mathematics for Biographies and Careers Related to Mathematics""; ""Chapter 10 - Where in the World for Relating Geography to Mathematics""; ""Chapter 11 - Personifications and Interactions for Knowledge and Humor""; ""Chapter 12 - Mathematically Literate: Knowing, Applying, and Communicating Mathematics""; ""Resource A: Rubrics for Writing for Mathematics""; ""Resource B: Reproducible Templates for Students""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

Addressing NCTM standards, this second edition offers a wide range of



practical writing strategies to help students deepen their understanding of mathematical concepts and theories.