Interview+Questions

=  Interview Questions   =

**1.** **How do you prepare to write poetry? What conditions?** **2.** **Where do you do your best writing?** **3.** **When do you revise your work? Do you ever?** **4.** **How many drafts for your best writing?** **5.** **What kinds of things do you revise? Additions, deletions, re-arrangement, word choice, new focus?** **6.** **What do you usually freewrite about?** **7.** **Do you like to choose your own topic or get something from the teacher?** **8.** **Why do you need to be able to write?** **9.** **What kinds of writing do you need to do?** **10.** **What are your favorite topics for writing?** **11.** **What kinds of school writing do you like?** **12.** **What kinds of writing do you do out of school?** **13.** **How do you think technology (computers) affects** **your writing?** **14.** **Who do you prefer to read and respond to your** **writing--- a friend or someone you don’t know** **as well?** **15.** **What do you want readers to tell you about your** **writing? How can they help you improve it?** **16.** **What kind of writing will you need for college?** **17.** **What do you think your weaknesses are as a** **writer?** **18.** **How long will it take to write your best essay?** **19.** **What writing situations stress you out?** **20.** **How do feel about sharing your writing in a small group? In a large group?** **21.** **Have you learned anything from this exchange of writing?**