Math is a one of many tools that assist in real-world problem solving. However, the tool in isolation is not helpful -- results need to be communicated to others in writing and presentation form. Besides sharing out, students need to be able to understand math in the papers and presentations of others. This requires an understanding of math vocabulary, the structure of a technical paper, and the organization of a technical presentation.
THIEVES is an acronym to help students with pre-reading. I used this strategy when asking students to read a paper against global warming, a highly politicized issue where it is very important to preview biases of the author or agenda-driven graphs. I created a video to walk students through the process on their own:
Explicit vocabulary instruction is critical for students to be able to understand the many technical words in all levels of math. In my Algebra 2 and Statistics courses, I give vocabulary quizzes to incentivize students to memorize definitions. I also use the vocabulary words in my lessons and in class discussion to reinforce the applied definition. Here is a link to a flashcard deck I created online to practice vocabulary words (you need to create a free account to view). Below is an example of a video I created to teach vocabulary in Algebra 2.
Few students ever write a technical paper in high school. In my Statistics "Minute to Win It" project, I asked students to write a team paper about the game they played and the conclusions they came to after their tests. The paper was written in multiple iterations and included an introduction, description of their methodology, detailed results, and the conclusions they drew from their calculations.