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Writing about Numbers We Should Know

Writing about Numbers We Should Know

This opening assignment for an introductory quantitative reasoning course asks students to write about "Numbers We Should Know." Its goal is to help students begin to think quantitatively, evaluate the sources of quantitative information critically, and write using numbers precisely and thoughtfully.

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Social Sciences, Quantitative Writing, Quantitative Reasoning, Numbers, Economics, Psychology, NSDL, Information Literacy, Mathematics, Teaching Communication, Data Analysis, Writing
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Material Type:
Assignment
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 18, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
July 18, 2016
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Barbra Bied Sperling
Primary Audience:
College General Ed, College Lower Division
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English
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