21W. 732
Spring 2007
Cynthia B. Taft
Session #2
EXERCISES
Read through partner’s exercise carefully.
Put your partner’s name and your name on separate sheet of paper.
At the top, write out 3 questions that came to mind as you read
--questions about issues that remain unclear
--questions about explanations that seem incomplete
--questions that reflect your curiosity about some point
Ask your partner any other question that will help you introduce him or her.
INTRODUCTIONS
AUDIENCE: A meeting of the minds.
3 Questions are meant to help you think about the needs of your
current readers.
How do we adapt our thoughts to the needs, interests, and
expectations of our readers?
For whom did you write your informal essay?
How did your notion of your audience affect what you
wrote?
What if your parents read it? your guidance counselor?
a prospective employer?