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What Is Vignette
What Is Vignette
What Is Vignette
CHARACTERISTICS
Structure
A vignette will:
Style
1. An opening paragraph (the hook) which will make the reader want to keep reading, or
entice the reader to click “Continue reading” (normally including an illustration).
2. A mathematical point (illustrating some characteristic of mathematics greater than the
subject of the vignette).
3. A connection to research or applications within the past years, or a new light on classical
mathematics. All themes are likely to have historical roots, but these will not normally
make up the main part of the vignette.
4. A connection to the mathematics of the class, helping students think about the
mathematics they learn in a new light.
5. Appropriate illustrations.
Reference: http://blog.kleinproject.org/?page_id=363