WRITING SELF-PROFILE

This questionnaire will help you and your instructor to discover you writing backgrounds, attitudes, strengths, and the areas in which you feel you need more help. Use extra paper if you need it.

1. Writing topics you have liked best: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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2. Writing topics you have likes the least:_____________________________________

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3. How were you taught grammar and mechanics?: _____________________________

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4. Writing you have done in other subjects: ___________________________________

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5. What type of other topicss : ___________________________________________________

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6. Have you done a research paper? _________________________________________
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7.What methods of composing  do you use?___________________________________

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8. Methods of revisions : __________________________________________________

Writing Background
10. Papers you have written in the past year : __________________________________
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Assigned Writing _______________________________________________________
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Outside of Class ________________________________________________________
11. The longest paper you have ever  written for a school assignment or on your own ___
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12. Writing problems you have had: _______________________________________________
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13. Rate yourself as a writer:
         Excellent  __________    Good   __________    Fair  __________   Poor  __________
14. Areas in which you feel you need special help in writing: ___________________________
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15. Your writing and study environment - -  location, physical conditions    (lighting, noise level, space) and time of day: ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
16. The kind of writing you enjoy the most: _________________________________________
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The least:   ___________________________________________________________________
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17. Describe your feelings about writing: ___________________________________________
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