The following questions need to be answered on your own blog by Sunday, October 25, noon. The questions can be answered in order as you read, so you don’t need to go hunting around for the answers.

In addition to these reading questions, please prepare a thesis statement and intro paragraph for Monday’s writing conferences. We will share this work during the conference for feedback.

Reading Questions:

1. Reflect on your own writing and decide which myth (under “myths about writing,” 4-5, apply to you? Use 3-4 sentences.
2. What does college-level research require, as opposed to high school-level research? What skills do you need to acquire to do good research? Use 3-4 sentences.
3. Define “argument”– what does it mean to argue in a college-level essay? What comparison does the author use? Use 3-4 sentences
4. What are the three kinds of academic writing assignments you might receive in college? Briefly define each kind. Use 4-5 sentences.
5. What are the three characteristics of effective writing, according to the research on professor expectations conducted by George Mason University? Use 3-4 sentences
6. Give two examples of when the author feels first person is more appropriate in a particular context. Use 3-4 sentences.
7. When is it clearly a bad idea to use “I”? Use 3-4 sentences.