Nonfiction Workbook

Nonfiction Books: McMullen, C. (2012). Trigonometry Essentials Practice Workbook with Answers. Seattle, W.A.: CreateSpace. Trigonometry Essentials Practice Workbook with Answers, by Chris McMullen, is a great nonfiction tool to use in a classroom, for it presents trigonometric concepts in a straight forward manner. Each ‘lesson’ the book presents is followed by examples and practice problems. Ultimately, I chose this book due to its straight forward presentation of material and the practice problems that it offers. Trigonometry Essentials Practice Workbook with Answers comes from a series of books that Chris McMullen developed entitled, Improve Your Math Fluency. McMullen is a physics professor at Northwestern State University in Louisiana,
The real world examples that are presented by this author are the main reason I chose this book. Sterling has been teaching mathematics at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois and is an authoritive voice on the subject of Trigonometry. When this book is compared to a pre-calculus textbook its accuracy is apparent. Aside from using the word “dummies” in the title, this book is appropriate for high school students who are struggling with trigonometric concepts. The layout of the book and the author’s use of rhetorical questions add to its literary artistry. The brightly colored cover and fun name cause this book to be attractive to high school students. The title, while slightly offensive, tells the reader that this book is a part of a reputable company, For Dummies, that succeeds at
(2014). Math Girls Talk About Trigonometry: Volume 3. Austin, T.X.: Bento Books, Inc.
I chose Math Girls Talk About Trigonometry , for it in another fun way to introduce and explain trigonometric concepts. The review problems and answers it offers will be great extra practice for my students. Along with the benefits of this book for my students, it will also help me to view this trigonometric concepts in a different way. Therefore, I will gain a better understanding of these concepts, while also developing new way to explain each concept. The book will help my students to help themselves, while also helping me to help my students.
The author begins the book by introducing the characters to the reader, which will help my students to connect with the characters. This will led my students to want to continue reading and learning. Each concept is introduced through dialogue between the characters, which will strengthen my student’s interest in trigonometric concepts. The author’s writing style is very age appropriate and will engage my students in these complex