Mu Alpha Theta National Convention 2003

Mu Alpha Theta National Convention 2004 Bowl Writing Guidelines

Mu level is for students who have completed a Calculus course. NO AP-BC Calculus questions. Mu students are responsible for knowing topics from all divisions. Alpha level is for students who have completed math courses above Algebra II but who have not taken Calculus. Alpha students are responsible for any topics from PreCalculus and below. No calculus is to be included at this level. Theta level is for students who have not completed any course above Algebra II. There will be no trigonometry questions other than right triangle trigonometry or law of sine and law of cosines.

 The bowl event will consist of 12 (you will be writing 15) open ended/free response bowl rounds which students are permitted to discuss orally with team members while working together to derive a single solution.  Please be specific as to the form of the answer. For example, if the questions ask for an exact answer and 2 is the answer, then 1.4 is NOT acceptable. If the question states to round the answer to the nearest tenth, then 1.4 is correct.  Rounds should have at least two parts (can have more) and then you may ask the students to do some operation with the answers to the parts. Students will have 4 minutes to solve each round and will receive points depending on the minute which they answered the question correctly.  NO calculators may be used.

Head bowl questions as follows: Round # ______“Level” Bowl Mu Alpha Theta National Convention 2004

Please have your questions and answers proofed by two people before sending them to me.

Send the following: 1. 2 masters of questions condensed on 1-4 pages 2. 2 masters of solutions pages – This does not need to be typed but can be handwritten. Please be legible, neat, and CONCISE. (Hopefully 2 pages or less) If your solutions are more than 2 or 3 pages, condense them, leaving out understood arithmetic when you rewrite. DO NOT USE PENCIL. 3. A disk with bowl questions and solutions (if not handwritten), specify program used (include version), Works, Word, Math Type, Windows, Mac, etc.

Send to:

Mary Rhein 7481 Stephen St. Maineville, Ohio 45039-9659

Postmark deadline: May 28, 2003