MATH 111 Winthrop Nowhere to Hide as Unemployment Permeates the Economy Analysis – Description
Although papers in mathematics courses are a bit unconventional, the purpose of this course is to teach quantitative reasoning skills useful in everyday life. The course projects will give you a chance to practice that. For this first project, you will use the skills you’ve learned thus far to recognize math in the news and determine its validity. You should begin by finding a current events piece (2019 or later) that contains mathematical figures. These current events pieces might take the form of a news article, news video, advertisement, editorial piece, etc. You’ll need to submit an electronic copy of your “article” or an appropriate link along with the written report of your findings. Once you have found math in the news, your job is to channel your mathematical skills and analyze its validity. Think of yourself as a fact-checker. Do any estimates and computations seem reasonable? How did the author(s) come to their conclusions? With your mathematical analysis complete, your final task is to write a 1-2 page (typed, single space, 1-inch margins, 10-12 pt font) report with the following information: • A brief synopsis of the current events piece highlighting the role of mathematics; • Your calculations/thought-process verifying the mathematics found in the current events piece; • Concluding remarks summarizing your findings and a statement on the validity of the mathematics found in the current events piece. •
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