Math 110 Technical Writing #4: Summary Technical Writing Assignment
Date Assigned:
Tuesday, May 26
Date Due:
Friday, May 29
Focus: The purpose of this assignment is for you to demonstrate the technical writing skills you
have developed through the previous assignments and revisions. This assignment does not
include examples and explicit instructions – part of your job is to decide what needs to be
included in order to fully and completely answer the question.
Assignment:
Since 2001, a desirable mountain town in Colorado has been experiencing a boom in people
moving into the area. The population, in thousands, P, of this town is given by the function:
P(t) = 2.6(1.047)t
The amount of housing available is given by the function:
H(t) = 4.5 + 0.224t
where H is the number of people in thousands that can be housed and t represents the time in
years since 2001. Will there be a housing shortage? If so, when? What will the population be at
that time? Explain/Justify all answers!!!
Rubric:
Item
Points
A
Properly formatted (typed, double spaced, stapled)
B
Complete sentences with proper grammar, spelling punctuation
C
Language is precise (limited use of pronouns, correct terminology, etc.)
D
Introduction summarizes important information
E
Completely and correctly answers the question(s)
F
All variables are identified (letter, what it represents, units, ind/dep)
G
Equation/formula/model is given and parts of equation are identified/explained
H
Calculations (if applicable) are introduced verbally and mathematical steps are
shown
I
Results of calculations (if applicable) are interpreted in a complete sentence
J
Table (if applicable) has title and columns are labeled with item and unit
K
Graph (if applicable) has a title, is properly labeled, scales are appropriate and
function and/or data is graphed correctly