A Matter of Time
College Course 2
Winter 2000

Professors Lahr and Pastor

Written Assignment #2

In two pages, with one-inch margins, and in 12-point Times font, double-spaced, answer the following
question. Hand in your written response in class on Wednesday, February 16.

Question:

How did the formulations of time by Galileo, Newton, and Shakespeare contribute to the
shaping of the two cultures, the scientific and the humanistic?

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Guidelines for Written Exercises

Style (20%)

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Clean grammar, correct spelling (5)
Organization (5)
Clarity (5)
Conciseness (5)

Structure and Development (40%)

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Engage: Make use of class notes and readings. Do not simply cite; try to engage them. (10)
Synthesize: Aim to synthesize mathematical and cultural concepts. (10)
Reason: Use clear logic to formulate and develop a coherent overall argument. (20)

Content (40%)

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Answer the question fully by selecting the best combination and number of central ideas to support
your arguments. In developing your arguments, draw on concepts with specific quotes and citations
touching on. Make sure that you discuss all three authors.

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Academic Honor Principle

On written assignments, including exams: Feel free to brainstorm with fellow students, Teaching
Assistants, or your instructors. However, when it comes to writing up your responses or your papers, you
must do so by yourself without outside assistance and in your own words. In this regard, it is a violation of
the Honor Principle to share electronic files or notes, or to participate in editing a joint document. You must
produce by yourself all work written for submission, and there should be no doubt that this is what we
expect.