Post on 17-Dec-2015
Composition IEnglish 105Carroll/DMACCFall 2013Mr. Polking
Composition Anticipation Guide
• Please give your honest opinion to the following statements; these statements are meant to be generalities, a way for us to see where we stand individually and collectively as we begin the class. And, yes, each has an intended metamessage.
1. I look at a challenge as something to be avoided or finessed rather than an
opportunity to improve myself.
• Strongly Agree• Agree• Disagree• Strongly Disagree
2. I am more concerned with the letter grade I earn for the semester than I am
with my improvement as a reader, writer, and thinker.
• Strongly Agree• Agree• Disagree• Strongly Disagree
3. If my previous written work has earned me an A, I should expect the same quality of work to earn me an A in Composition.
• Strongly Agree• Agree• Disagree• Strongly Disagree
4. Assessing a piece of writing is subjective.
• Strongly Agree• Agree• Disagree• Strongly Disagree
5. I am a writer.
• Strongly Agree• Agree• Disagree• Strongly Disagree
6. Punctuation is sexy.
• Strongly Agree• Agree• Disagree• Strongly Disagree
7. I need to read differently in order to become a better writer.
• Strongly Agree• Agree• Disagree• Strongly Disagree
8. The instructor is the one primarily responsible for me becoming a better writer.
• Strongly Agree• Agree• Disagree• Strongly Disagree
9. Writing is a solitary act.
• Strongly Agree• Agree• Disagree• Strongly Disagree
10. My writing voice is my voice and it should not change.
• Strongly Agree• Agree• Disagree• Strongly Disagree
11. I will write most, if not all, of my drafts the night before the due date, regardless of how
much time I am given.
• Strongly Agree• Agree• Disagree• Strongly Disagree
12. I feel my previous educational experiences have prepared me to write
quality college expository papers.
• Strongly Agree• Agree• Disagree• Strongly Disagree
13. I am comfortable using the updated MLA formatting for my papers, including works
cited pages and in-text citations.
• Strongly Agree• Agree• Disagree• Strongly Disagree
14. The quality of my first draft is not important because I can always improve the
draft before the final due date.
• Strongly Agree• Agree• Disagree• Strongly Disagree
15. I will do the reading even if no direct assessment is involved.
• Strongly Agree• Agree• Disagree• Strongly Disagree
16. I am a pretty, pretty princess and criticism of my writing will wound my soul.
• Strongly Agree• Agree• Disagree• Strongly Disagree