1.
What is your full name?
Alejandra Mathies
2.
Do you have a nickname
that you prefer to go by?
Ale
3.
What is your height in
inches?
5’6
4.
What is your age in
years?
19
5.
What time do you
generally wake up on any given day?
11:00am
6.
What is your favorite
candy?
Reeses
7.
What is your favorite
snack food?
Green apples
8.
Who is your favorite
musical artist/band?
The Strokes
9.
Do you have any
hobbies/things you like to do for fun?
Listen to music, watch movies, hang out with
friends.
10. What is your mathematical background? (Not
limited to the list below…list other topics if needed)
Basic math algebra1 algebra2 statistics probability trigonometry
I took PreCalc honors and Calculus in high
school.
11. Which mathematical concepts in this class do you
think you may struggle with/what are your math weaknesses/fears?
What is your comfort level with any of the
following algebraic topics?
Write one of the following next to each topic:
Very comfortable (V) comfortable (C) uncomfortable (U) extremely uncomfortable (E)
Equations V
Factoring C
Adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing
fractions/rational expressions V
Simplifying
expressions V
Operations on
roots and fractional exponent expressions C
Operations
involving whole number exponent expressions C
Finding common
denominators C
Inequalities U
Functions U
Absolute value V
Linear functions
U
Systems of
equations V
Domain and range
C
Inverse
functions U
Transformations
(shifting, scaling, stretching, etc) E
Quadratic
functions C
Completing the
square U
Exponential
functions C
Logarithmic
functions U
Base e U
Graphing V
Trigonometric
concepts U
12. Which mathematical concepts covered in this
class do you think you will excel in/what are your strengths/where are you
confident?
Hopefully all of them.
13. Which social media formats are you familiar
with?
Texting, facebook, instagram, twitter
14. Which social media formats do you use most
frequently?
Texting, facebook, instagram, twitter
15. What is your major?
Communications
16. Why are you taking this math class?
Requirement
17. Will you take other math classes in the future
at American University or will this be your only math class? If yes, which
classes will you take?
Only this one
18. What do you hope to learn in this class?
Upgrade my math skills
19. Is there anything else you would like me to know
about you?
Part b:
1.
After completing your blog entry, comment on at
least two of your classmates blog submissions (you are free to comment
on more than two posts if you like).
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