Writing takes...

• Patience and practice

• Devotion and dedication

• Time and passion

• Uhhhh...

The first stage is...

• Thinking

• More thinking

• Prewriting

• Postwriting

An effective thesis should:

• Sound smart

• Stand up to the "Oh really?" question

• Be appropriate for length requirements

• Sound cool

Revision is:

• An antisocial process

• A sophisticated process

• A social process

• A remarkable process

An example of a constructive comment includes:

• “Be specific.”

• “I am serious. And don't call me Shirley.”

• “I'm in a glass case of emotion!”

• “You owe me the five minutes of my life I lost reading your work.”

Global revision should be approached in:

• Cycles

• Circles

• Loops

• Loopdeloops

What does a portfolio consist of?

• Drafts, letters & revisions

• Drafts, revisions & reflections

• Letters, pictures & reflections

• Port, fol & io

An example of organising paragraphs is:

• Comparison & contrast

• Oppose & propose

• Object & support

• To be or not to be

What is an example of a transition word?

• After

• Transition

• Word

• None

Did you stop paying attention after the first five minutes?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe?

• What was the question? (This is the right answer)