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Note: This is NOT a question. This is a tutorial dedicated to the creator of the tutorial trend (whoever he is and wherever he may be)

My deepest gratitude to him

Answer 1

HOW TO MAKE A MATHEMATICS TUTORIAL

Step 1: Choosing a topic

The easiest topics to make a tutorial on are Basic Algebra stuffs. It is easy to gain mastery over Basic Algebra, and therefore, one can go into details when discussing this topic. These topics are also beneficial for people who have hard time in Algebra. However, Algebra tutorials are not that efficient because one needs to practice manipulation and not *read* it to understand Algebra. Furthermore, because a lot of people know Algebra, then Algebra tutorials are very easy to critic. Amateur mistakes can be seen easily. One needs to be careful in doing these tutorials, especially when going into details.

A medium topic is Geometry tutorial. They are not easy to do as it requires drawing, not just typing, the tutorial. It is also fairly easy and one can gain enough mastery over it to actually teach it. It is also a more efficient topic to discuss than Algebra as compared to Algebra, Geometry requires formulae. Tutorials can discuss these formulae and readers can learn them easily and use them anywhere. Geometry receives medium critics which focus on the precision of the formulas and the drawings. Since Geometry follows formulae, mistakes cannot be made easily. One just needs a calculator to avoid critics.

A hard topic is Calculus. Not much people know Calculus, so a tutorial for this is very beneficial to people. However, since it is new, a writer needs to discuss it thoroughly. Tutorials like these don't have much critics as few know them (compared to Algebra and Geometry). However, a writer is more prone to mistakes with these topics, so one needs to be careful.

Step 2: Introduction

A nice way to start a tutorial is with a question. Probably a rhetoric question, or a problem which will be discussed as an example in the tutorial. Why is a question effective? Because a question makes the tutorial more interactive. a declarative heading and body will make the tutorial look like a monologue or a speech. Questions entertains the fact that someone is reading it, and the writer would like to express that he is talking to the reader.

Step 3: Body

DETAILS. Very important If a tutorial discusses a method, then the writer need to present a more known method to solving the problem to prove that his method was correct. For example, if a writer is discussing elimination method of systems of linear equations, he needs to present the substitution method to prove that the answers match. This gives more credibility to the tutorial. Examples should also be stated. The more examples, the better. The writer also needs to stick with easy examples. He's screwed if he uses a hard example and messes up the solution. Also note that a tutorial is for education, not presentation. Thus, it is important for it to be as simple as possible so readers can understand. Also remember that in math tutorials, steps are important. You need to show the steps so the readers can follow. You cannot just jump steps. It will make it confusing. The purpose of a tutorial is for simplification. Also note to use simple words. This is not a writing contest. DO NOT use hifalutin words/terms, whether in speech or Mathematics. *Make the tutorial as simple as possible*. These is the key sentence.

Step 4: Conclusion

The tutorial needs an answer. It cannot leave in a cliffhanger. You cannot end the tutorial in a statement like "The rest is up to you". The reader is reading the tutorial because he does not know what to do. Ending it with something like that is paradoxical. You make an educational text and ends it with something that asks the person the answer. This kind of practice is okay with difficult tutorials because the readers are expected to now algebra, thus you can end it with a step that only needs simplification. However, doing it in an Algebra tutorial is nonsense.

Additional Notes:
I do not recommend doing these kinds of tutorials:

1) Proving - very open for debate. Unless you have complete mastery over what you're talking about, stay away from this. You'll just get humiliated if you cannot explain it.

2) Super Basic Algebra (i.e. factoring) - This is very difficult to explain (ironically). Unless you are very good with words and can explain it, don't do it. You are wasting your time doing it if it won't serve its purpose. If it is not explained well, then it is not efficient.

3)Topics you don't know - obvious reasons. If you're just learning Algebra, don't do a tutorial on Calculus by copying words from books or other texts. If you're going to do a tutorial, do one that you have a background knowledge on. You won't be able to explain it simply if you don't even understand it. A copied tutorial is worthless. You are creating a tutorial to express your own understanding, not the book's. Also, it is considered plagiarism.

Answer 2

OK

Answer 3

What happens if I don't know anything?

Answer 4

I'm going to make a 1 + 1 = 2 tutorial right now!

Answer 5

"he readers are expected to now algebra"
correction:
"he readers are expected to know algebra"

Answer 6

oops..thanks for the correction..darn hard keyboard -_- lol

Answer 7

hahaha

Answer 8

so philosophical and easy medal earning process lol

Answer 9

nope..tutorials like that don't really get much lol haha =)))

Answer 10

Pfft, this tutorial got more medals than my tutorial on linear functions :(

Answer 11

They should make a tutorial section!

Answer 12

cool!!!!! I did not get it hehehe just kidding