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Questions to Remember 1. What do I know about the student, the assignment, and the likely audience? (Chapters 1–3) 2. What does the student understand the goal of the paper to be? Could I figure out the goal just from reading the paper? Why or why not? (Chapters 3, 4) 3. As I read through the paper, are my expectations for what will come next met, or am I stopping and asking myself, “Why is the writer mentioning this here?” (Chapter 4) 4. Do I notice the usage of words and sentence patterns, or can I focus on meaning when I read? (Chapters 5, 6) 5. If I am primarily distracted by words and sentence patterns, is the issue the way the words and phrases are put together (Chapter 6), or do they just not sound right in this context (Chapter 5)? 6. Is punctuation or graphic design used to make the student’s meaning clearer? (Chapter 7) 7. Am I making the interaction about more than just one paper? Am I taking advantage of opportunities to help the student become a better and more independent writer? (Chapter 8) 154 ...

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