A Matter of Time
College Course 2
Winter 1999
Dwight Lahr and Beatriz Pastor
Mid-Term Exam
In two pages, with one-inch margins, and in 12-point Times font, double-spaced, write a paper on the following topic. Hand in your written essay in class on Monday, February 1.
Topic:
How do the class presentations and the texts we have read so far address the issue of eternity? How does the mathematical concept of infinity relate to immortality and to history in the readings?
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Discussion Sessions
The Teaching Assistants will be conducting four hour-long discussion sessions for the purpose of reviewing course material and helping you answer questions you may have. These sessions will take place on Tuesday, January 26 in Filene and on Thursday, January 28 in 101 Fairchild. The sessions will occur on both days from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. and from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Attend whichever you like.
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Guidelines for Written Exercises
Style (20%)
• Clean grammar, correct spelling (5)
• Organization (5)
• Clarity (5)
• Conciseness (5)
Structure and Development (40%)
• 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 the argument. (20)
Content (40%)
• Answer the question fully by selecting the best combination and number of central ideas.
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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 you sit down to write your responses or your paper, you must do so on your own and in your own words. The end result is that we expect written responses and papers to be unique pieces of writing. No exchanges of electronic files are permitted.