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Read like a writer : informative essay Practice Bunn's reading like a writer by answering the following questions about the sample essay
1. Who is the author of the essay and what we do we know about them (in other words, is this a professional writer? A student writer? Etc.)?
2. What is the purpose of the essay and how do you know that (in other words, why was this written)? Where specifically did you find this in the essay (beginning on essay 2).
3. Who is the intended audience and how do you know that?
4. What is the technique the author used to introduce her topic and was it effective? Why or why not?
5. What kinds of evidence does the author use to support her purpose? Does she use statistics? quotes? personal anecdotes or stories? cite books or articles? (Be specific)
6. How appropriate or effective is the evidence she uses? Would a different type of evidence, or some combination of evidence, be more effective? Why or why not?
7. How does the author move from one idea to another in the writing? Are the transitions between the ideas effective? Why or why not?
8. Are there places in the writing that you found confusing? What about the writing in those places makes it unclear or confusing?
9. How does the essay conclude and is this effective? Why or why not?
10. How does this essay serve as an example of Essay 1: Exploring an Issue in Your Major?