How to critique a first draft in a math lab
In short: Watch a group of students and instructors engage in a live debrief of a research paper. This session reveals the iterative process of academic writing and the collaborative critique required to refine complex mathematical ideas.
This session from MIT's Project Laboratory in Mathematics (Spring 2013) focuses on the team paper "Tossing a Coin." It features an informal presentation of the project's core topic followed by a collective group discussion on the first draft.
The goal is to demonstrate the transition from initial research to a structured academic paper. By observing the instructors—Haynes Miller, Susan Ruff, Jean Manuel Nater, and Peter Wear—and the students, viewers can see how peer feedback and expert guidance shape mathematical arguments.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Debrief Session for First Draft of Sample Paper #2
- Also: Debriefing for First Draft of Sample Paper 1 | Project Laboratory in Mathematics | Mathematics | MIT OpenCourseWare
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