ESSAY #2

Details:

With the recent emphasis on improving American students’ mathematics abilities, many textbooks have been created each purporting that its instructional approach will most significantly advance the skills of learners. In this assignment, you will review mathematics textbooks and their instructional approaches.

1) Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

     a) Review the resource document "Publisher Contact Information." This will provide you with links to the websites of several publishers where you can research currently available math textbooks.

     b) This assignment uses a grading rubric.

     c) Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

2) Select three currently available mathematics textbooks to review. All three should be intended for use at the same grade level.

3) In a paper of 1,250-1,500 words, evaluate the textbooks and the related approaches to teaching mathematics. Include full APA-format citation and grade-level information for each textbook evaluated. Your evaluation should provide the following:

     a) A description of the strengths and weaknesses of each textbook.

     b) A critique of the instructional approach of each textbook.

     c) A rationale for selecting one of these textbooks over the others.

Apply Rubric: Mathematic Textbook Evaluation

A thorough description of the strengths and weaknesses of each textbook is presented. Information presented is from current scholarly sources.

A thorough critique of the instructional approach of each textbook is presented. Information presented is from current scholarly sources.

A thorough rationale for selecting one of these textbooks over the others is presented. Information presented is from current scholarly sources.

All required elements are present. Scholarly research sources are topic-related, and obtained from highly respected, professional, original sources.

Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive. The essence of the paper is contained within the thesis. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.

Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

All format elements are correct.

In-text citations and a reference page are complete and correct. The documentation of cited sources is free of error.

No Plagiarism