- Description
MTH 110 Week 2 Research Project
Resources: The Saga of Mathematics and the Internet
Research The topc you chose in Week 1 .
Complete one of the three assignment options. Choose a different assignment type than you selected for your Mathematical Happenings assignment.
Include the following information about the topic you chose for whichever assignment option you select:
Date of discovery
mathematician or culture involved if known
use in society today and when invented
Option 1: Paper
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word informative biography for your selected mathematician. The biography should not be a summary of the class discussions.
Cite at least two secondary sources other than the course textbook.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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Option 2: Collage or Infographic
Create a collage or an infographic illustrating the biography for your selected mathematician.
Include presenter’s notes.
An example of an infographic can be found on the Mike Worth Art website (http://www.mikewirthart.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/howlawsmadeWIRTH2.jpg).
Provide APA-formatted references for any sources you use.
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Option 3: Presentation
Create a 15- to 30-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation of a biography for your selected mathematician.
- For Local Campus students, these are 15- to 20-minute oral presentations accompanied by Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentations.
- For Online and Directed Study students, these are Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentations with presenter’s notes.
Format any citations in your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.
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