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Devlin Chapter 1 Discussion, Plagiarism Examples Math 100, Fall 2013 Instructor: Robert Ellis, Applied Mathematics Illinois Institute of Technology PSA During class, please refrain from: Texting Instant messaging Using facebook

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Devlin Chapter 1 Discussion, Plagiarism Examples

Math 100, Fall 2013 Instructor: Robert Ellis, Applied Mathematics Illinois Institute of Technology

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PSA

During class, please refrain from:

Texting
Instant messaging
Using facebook
Otherwise using electronics for any non-

math purpose Its distracting to others (including me). Thanks.

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Math 100

Thu 8/22/13

Follow-up questions Introduction to Mathematical Thinking (Devlin): Preface through Chapter 1

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How does the author describe the change in learning mathematics between high school and college?

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What two steps does the author recommend as key to the transition to college-level mathematics?

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What were some driving forces around the

riginal development of (written)

mathematics?

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When was the math have learned so far invented?

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What is the prominence of patterns in Mathematics? What is the importance of symbols?

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What does the author state that comprised the “revolution” of mathematics?

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What happened with New Math, according to the author?

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How does the author justify the study of modern mathematics, even for non- mathematicians?

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Isaac Newton

Sir Isaac Newton PRS MP (25 December 1642 – 20 March 1727) was an English physicist and mathematician who is widely regarded as one of the most influential scientists of all time and as a key figure in the scientific revolution.

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Plagiarism!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton

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Try 2: Isaac Newton

Isaac Newton, born December 25, 1642, was an English physicist and mathematician who was very important in the scientific revolution and thought to be

ne of the most influential thinkers of all

time.

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Nope, still Plagiarism!

Outright copying and paraphrasing are both plagiarism. If you get information from a source, you must cite the source.

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Isaac Newton, corrected (1)

The following description of Isaac Newton is taken from Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton, accessed on August 22, 2013):

Sir Isaac Newton PRS MP (25 December 1642 – 20 March 1727) was an English physicist and mathematician who is widely regarded as one of the most influential scientists of all time and as a key figure in the scientific revolution.

(Corrected by exactly quoting a limited portion of text and providing a citation. The

nly value of doing this is pointing out interesting information, not critical

reasoning, evaluation, comparison/contrast, etc.)

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Isaac Newton, corrected (2)

According to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Isaac_Newton, accessed on August 22, 2013), Isaac Newton was an English physicist and mathematician thought to be

ne of the most influential thinkers of all time.

(Corrected by exactly quoting a limited portion of text and providing a

citation. The only value of doing this is pointing out interesting

information, not critical reasoning, evaluation, comparison/contrast, etc.)

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Isaac Newton, corrected (3)

A lot has been written about Isaac Newton through the years, but my personal opinion is that he should have dodged out of the way when that apple was falling from the tree.

(Corrected by expressing a presumably original personal opinion, though the opinion may not be so insightful.)