Writing Self-Assessment Feraco Expository Writing 24 June 2013

Nature of Essays! How many essays do you usually write per semester, trimester, or quarter?How many essays do you usually write per semester, trimester, or quarter? How long are these essays, page- and paragraph-wise?How long are these essays, page- and paragraph-wise?

Nature of Drafts! How long does it usually take you to write a rough draft? How about a final draft? How many drafts do you usually write when composing an essay – and why that number?How long does it usually take you to write a rough draft? How about a final draft? How many drafts do you usually write when composing an essay – and why that number? When you’re writing new drafts of the same paper, what do you find yourself concentrating on changing? Word choice? Paragraph structure? Cutting old material? Adding new material?When you’re writing new drafts of the same paper, what do you find yourself concentrating on changing? Word choice? Paragraph structure? Cutting old material? Adding new material? Do you find it difficult to make changes to a rough draft? What about a near-final draft?Do you find it difficult to make changes to a rough draft? What about a near-final draft?

Response to Advice Assuming you’ve had works edited by your peers in the past, what sort of advice do you find easy to follow? What’s the toughest advice to follow, and why?Assuming you’ve had works edited by your peers in the past, what sort of advice do you find easy to follow? What’s the toughest advice to follow, and why? Do you re-read your work after you print, but before you turn it in? How about after your teachers return it? Do you use teacher comments to improve your writing, or do you avoid looking at your old work when you start new pieces?Do you re-read your work after you print, but before you turn it in? How about after your teachers return it? Do you use teacher comments to improve your writing, or do you avoid looking at your old work when you start new pieces?

Writing Process 101 How much time usually passes between the moment you receive an essay prompt and the essay’s due date? How much of that time do you spend on essay writing (the prewriting, re-reading, drafting, editing, and writing aspects)? When do you tend to start?How much time usually passes between the moment you receive an essay prompt and the essay’s due date? How much of that time do you spend on essay writing (the prewriting, re-reading, drafting, editing, and writing aspects)? When do you tend to start? When do you produce your best writing – early, late, under pressure, etc.? How can you tell?When do you produce your best writing – early, late, under pressure, etc.? How can you tell?

Writing Process 101 (II!) Where do you write? Describe the room in as much detail as you can. Do you have a desk? Do you use a computer? Do you keep the lights on or off when you write?Where do you write? Describe the room in as much detail as you can. Do you have a desk? Do you use a computer? Do you keep the lights on or off when you write? Describe your writing process in as much detail as possible. Do you listen to music? Do you keep your book open? Do you stay connected to the Internet? Do you need to be alone, or do you feel more comfortable when working near company? Do you have a “pre-writing” process?Describe your writing process in as much detail as possible. Do you listen to music? Do you keep your book open? Do you stay connected to the Internet? Do you need to be alone, or do you feel more comfortable when working near company? Do you have a “pre-writing” process?

You as Author How much time do you think you spend each day “writing” (taking notes, sending texts, finishing assignments, etc.)? How much of this time is spent writing voluntarily – the things you want to write?How much time do you think you spend each day “writing” (taking notes, sending texts, finishing assignments, etc.)? How much of this time is spent writing voluntarily – the things you want to write? Do you respect yourself as a writer – would you want to read your own work? Do you ever catch yourself writing something that you think someone else wants to read, rather than writing something you want to write? And are you ever reluctant to write certain types of pieces?Do you respect yourself as a writer – would you want to read your own work? Do you ever catch yourself writing something that you think someone else wants to read, rather than writing something you want to write? And are you ever reluctant to write certain types of pieces?