Teaching Tip: How to make meaning of numbers when teaching writing

[Rowena Li]

Do you teach a class that includes writing? Do your students ever include numbers in their writing? Often when student writing includes numbers, these numbers have insufficient context to provide meaningful insight. Providing students with a clear demonstration of how to effectively present numbers in context while writing can serve as a simple learning tool and may aid development of their writing.

For a detailed example, check out our Teaching Tip: Quantitative Reasoning in Writing: http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/quantitative-reasoning-in-writing/

You can read our past tips at: http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/category/tech-tips/​

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The Center for Teaching & Learning