Sample Process Questions

Reflect on Your Writing

Sample Process Writing Questions

Instructions: As directed by your instructor, respond to the following topic prompts in the space provided.


1 .		What assumptions about writing and research do you hold that intrude on regular writing? For example, do you assume that you first need to do the research and then the writing? Are you uncomfortable writing without having thoroughly completed the research? To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

2 .		What social supports can you establish to promote regular writing? Can you arrange, for example, to discuss ideas for writing projects with informed friends? Do the people you live with respect your need for quiet time when developing projects? Do you know people who can provide you with encouragement when you are feeling discourage about the worthiness or potential of an idea? To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

3 .		What strategies can you employ to help you accomplish your writing goals? For example, can you demystify the composing process, overcome negative thoughts, structure your time differently, engage in more (or less prewriting), separate editing from revising, and spend more time revising documents? To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

4 .		How would you describe your typical writing voice, persona, or style? When you sit down to write a research report, what sort of style do you hope to present? To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

5 .		Complete one of the following sentence fragments: The biggest editorial problem that readers have identified with my work... The problems that I want to work on are... Readers always tell me I should... To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

6 .		What changes can you make in your environment that will help you achieve your writing goals? For example, can you find a way to minimize distractions, or is your writing environment too quiet for you? Do you need a better light or a software upgrade? To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

7 .		What self-talk can you identify that intrudes on your productivity? For example, does a small voice within you whisper that your ideas lack originality or that the instructor or editor will dislike your manuscript? Do you tell yourself that you lack the time or ability necessary to get the work done? To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

8 .		What myths about writing or scholarly research do you hold that intrude on regular writing? What changes in how you write will help you achieve your writing goals? To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

9 .		How has rejection in the past influenced your perception of yourself as a writer? How has the fear of rejection influenced what you write about? To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

10 .		In what ways do you attempt to work with your intuition when writing? If a seemingly unrelated thought occurs to you when you are writing, do you tend to ignore the thought or do you pursue it and question how and if it relates, after all, to your subject? To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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