Math 70 - Summer 2007
Preparation for Algebra
Section S2: M-Th 10:30 – 11:45 @ 2932

Instructor - Swati Sircar

Basic Information | Course Content | Course Organization | Course Grade | Policies

Blackboard | Resources | Syllabus (printable)

Course Plan - Day by Day | Homework + Worksheets + Quizzes + Final

Basic Information

Office: Room 5335 in Foss Building (5000)
Office hours: M-Th - 9:30-10:20 @ 5335 or by appointment.

In addition I might be there till 2:30. But this is not for sure. Hence, if you can not come during the office hours, make an appointment - i.e. emailing me ahead of time, or letting me know before or after class - to be on the safe side. Also you can call 206-533-6789 (or 6789 from campus phone) to check if I'm there.

Holidays: Jul 4 (Independence Day)

Text: Pre-algebra, Fourth Edition by Martin-Gay
Optional: If you want, you may buy the Student Solutions Manual for this book.

Math Learning Center: This is a wonderful place to work on this class. There you can get help in terms of tutoring, handouts related to specific topics, old exams & quizzes. You can also check the course website & take print outs from there. Check out their website for location, hours & other details.

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Course Content

We are going to cover the following "core" topics this quarter. Be sure to keep up with the material covered in class. It is strongly recommended that you read material before it is covered in class. If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to find out all information from the class you missed, including material covered, HW assigned, worksheets & quizzes done & any other announcements made.

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Course Organization

NOTE: Worksheets (WS) & Homeworks (HW) may carry less weight towards the course grade but they are your main tools to learn the course material. So do them regularly & do not skip any. In case you missed one do it at home to get the most out of this course.

WSs & HWs are always due on the Quiz-day. Check the Quiz-day part for more information.

Worksheets (WS):

  • We will do worksheets regularly in class to learn the subject by doing it. They are geared to help you learn better & faster.
  • All the WSs are available online. You can get them from the course website.
  • You will get points for participating in a WS. Turn in your worksheets after you complete them. Each WS might continue for several days & will be due on the day of the quiz.
  • It is your responsibility to attend the classes on time so that you do not miss them. If you do miss then get the WS from the web & do it. 
  • For solutions check with your class mates. Also when I return the worksheets I include my comments & correct solutions. Sometimes I go over the worksheets in class also. You might be asked to present problems from the worksheet in class as well.
  • Grace period for any WS is one week from the due date. WSs turned in later than that will get less credit.
  • All WSs will be graded & returned within 1 week.
Homeworks (HW):
  • Homework from the text will be assigned, collected on the day of the quiz (unless mentioned otherwise). They will be graded & returned within a week.
  • All HWs are posted online. I will also email them when we start working on the corresponding sections.
  • If you want to move ahead feel free to do so. You can turn in your HW earlier. But they won't be graded earlier.
  • HWs should be turned in during the class. But you can turn them in up to 5:00 pm in my mailbox at the FOSS building (5000) without being late.
  • The grade will be for attempting all problems. So to be sure check your answers with your class mates or the solution manual.
  • Grace period for any HW is one week from the due date. HWs turned in later than that will get less credit.
It is highly advised that you do not wait for the weekend to do your HW but do them as & when we cover those portions in class. Since there is no fixed "Quiz-day" of the week, you are required to be up to speed with the class.

Quizzes:
  • Final will be on the last day of class, Aug 16.
  • As soon as we finish a substantial portion of the syllabus there will be a quiz on it. There is no fixed "Quiz-day" of the week.
  • However the Quiz-days are mentioned in the day by day "Plan". Please note: this is only a tentative one & the actual Quiz-days may differ depending upon how fast / slow we progress.
  • I will remind the class one day before the Quiz-day.
  • All quizzes will be graded & returned within 1 week.
  • All solutions of the quizzes will be posted online within 2 hours.
  • If you miss a quiz, talk to me. I'll decide whether you can retake that depending on the situation.
  • If you know you will miss a quiz ahead of time, let me know ASAP. That'll ensure greater chance of a makeup quiz.
Quiz-day:
  • Please staple your work if it has multiple pages, at least put your name on each page. Otherwise I will not be responsible if pages get lost.
  • Staple HW separately from WS.
  • Do NOT staple each Section of the HW separately. I want the whole HW stapled in one bunch.
  • You are supposed to turn in the HW & the WS in class. Typically once the quiz starts, I go round the class & pick them up. So keep your HW & WS outside when you start the quiz.
  • Typically we will discuss few HW or WS problems before the quiz. if you want to work on those problems after the quiz, you can do that. But you need to turn in your WS & HW by 5:00 pm in my mailbox. If I get your HW or WS later than that, I will record it as a "late" submission.
Final:
  • You can bring one page both sides hand written notes for the final.
  • Calculators are not allowed unless I provide them.
  • Cheating is not allowed during the final & I reserve the right to deduct points if I suspect cheating.
  • Solution to final will be posted online within 2 hours.

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Course Grade:
  • The course will be graded on a linear scale with 90% = 4.0 & 70% = 2.0 with exams etc. having the weight mentioned in the chart below.
  • Your actual grade might be slightly higher depending on my understanding of your mathematical abilities.

Worksheets
10%
Home Works
5%
Quizzes
60%
Final Aug 16, Thu 25%
Total
100%

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Course Plan:

Week by Week: Here is the tentative plan for the quarter. I might make slight changes as the term progresses. We might move quicker or slower than indicated at some point.

Week Sections Quizzes Syllabus for Quizzes
1 1.1 - 1.9, 2.1 - 2.3 - -
2 2.4, 2.5 1.5 1.1 - 1.9, 2.1 - 2.5
3 3.1 - 3.5 3 3.1 - 3.5
4 4.1 - 4.8 - -
5 5.1 - 5.8 4.5 4.1 - 4.8, 5.1 - 5.8
6 7.3 - 7.6, 8.3, 8.4 - -
7 9.2 - 9.7 7.5 7.3 - 7.6, 8.3, 8.4
8 - 9 9.2 - 9.7

Day by Day: The day by day plan is available here. I will keep it up to date as the quarter continues. Check this is for the upcoming Quiz-dates.

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Homework + Worksheets + Quizzes + Final

Week Home Work Worksheet Due Date Quiz Solution
1 1.1: read
1.2: odds 1-19, 23, 27-41, 49-55, 59-71, 77
1.3: every other odd 1-49, 55-67
1.4: every other odd 13-81
1.5: 3, 5, odds 11-15, 19, 25, 29, 35, 41, 47, 53
1.6: every other odd 17-73
1.7: every other odd 7-51
1.8: every other odd 1-89
1.9: every other odd 1-57		 W1 Jul 5 Q1.5 S1.5
2 2.1: every other odd 1-29, odds 47-65, 83-91
2.2: 1, 5, every other odd 47-67, odds 71-89
2.3: every other odd 39-51, odds 55-81
2.4: every other odd 39-79, odds 83-111
2.5: every other odd 1-69, odds 73-95		 W2
3 3.1: every other odd 1-69, odds 71-77
3.2: every other odd 1-61
3.3: every other odd 1-69, odds 71-91
3.4: every other odd 1-57, odds 61-67
3.5: odds 1-43		 W3 Jul 12 Q3 S3
4 4.1: every other odd 1-57, odds 59-81, 93-97
4.2: every other odd 1-45, odds 47-61
4.3: every other odd 1-65, odds 67-91
4.4: every other odd 1-41, odds 43-53, every other odd 57-77
4.5: every other odd 1-53, 55-63, odds 65-97
4.6: every other odd 1-53
4.7: every other odd 1-53
4.8: every other odd 1-57, odds 61-107		 W4 Jul 26 Q4.5 S4.5
5 5.1: odds 1-11, every other odd 13-77, odds 81-91
5.2: every other odd 3-55, odds 57-99
5.3: odds 1-69
5.4: odds 1-13, every other odd 17-37, odds 39-69
5.5: odds 1-33, every other odd 35-55, 57, 59
5.6: every other odd 1-21, odds 25-53, every other odd 55-67, 69, 71
5.7: odds 1-41
5.8: odds 1-11, 29-53		 W5
7 7.3: odds 1-35
7.4: odds 1-47
7.5: odds 1-23, 25, 29, 33-39
7.6: odds 1-31		 W7 Aug 7 Q7.5 S7.5
8 8.3: odds 3-29
8.4: every other odd 1-37		 W8
9 9.2: every other odd 3-31, odds 33-47, every other odd 49-73, odds 75-87
9.3: odds 1-31, 39-43
9.4: odds 1-59
9.5: every other odd 1-25, odds 27-39, every other odd 41-61, odds 63-79
9.6: every other odd 1-29, odds 31-41, every other odd 43-63, odds 65-75
9.7: odd 1-43		 W9 Aug 14 Q9 S9
Final Solution to Final

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