The Transition to College Writing: Chapter 4 How Good Writing Gets Written

You should have had a chance to read the entire packet, "How Good Writing Gets Written" Respond to the following questions. Be prepared to reflect in writing, and discuss orally. Also be prepared to continue writing your essay, as well as to learn about Tone, and finally to begin reading the next short story. 1. Explain the disconnect between teachers perception of student writng and the actual scores that student writing recieves. 3. What is grade inflation? 4. What are the major concerns that teachers have with student writing? (hint...see list on page 56 and put in your own words). 5. What excuses do students have for not dedicating and investing enough time into their writing? How does the author/speaker refute this? How is investing short amounts of time regularly into writing a better payoff than a one shot three hour deal? (Be sure to re-read the Cost/Benefit section). 6. When the question is asked, " If further thought and revision can significantly improve your writing and your grades on written work, why yould you choose to ignore this potential advantage?, what do students say al lthe time? 7. What alternatives to the one draft method does the speaker provide? See pages 74-8. Identify three easy ones that that you can do right away. 9. Be prepared to discuss: What parts of the essay moved you as a student writer? With which parts could you understand, agree with?