Name: __________________
Date: _________________
TRS 200 Checklist of Writing Strategies
Vanderlind, L. & Caverly, D.C. (2013)
Carefully read the statements and honestly respond to them using the scale below. Circle your answers.
A = Yes, I did this in preparation for this quiz
B = No, I did not do this in preparation for this quiz
1. I predicted short answer questions that might be on the quiz. .......................................................... A
B
2. I predicted essay questions that might be on the quiz and made outlines to answer them. ............ A
B
3. I collaborated with others to brainstorm possible questions and answers before the quiz. .............. A
B
4. I wrote paragraphs to answer the predicted essay questions that might be on the quiz. ................. A
B
5. I made visual maps to answer the predicted essay questions that might be on the quiz. ................ A
B
6. I talked out my answer to myself for the predicted questions that might be on the quiz. ................. A
B
7. I talked out my answer to someone else for the predicted questions that might be on the quiz. ..... A
B.
8. I brainstormed before writing my answers. ....................................................................................... A
B
9. I outlined my answer before writing it. ............................................................................................... A
B
10. I looked for connections I could make between my answers. ........................................................... A
B
11. I looked for connections between questions on the quiz. ................................................................. A
B
12. I pulled from my personal experiences in my answers. .................................................................... A
B
13. I recalled examples from what I read to support my answers. .......................................................... A
B
14. I considered which structure would suit my answers (such as comparison/contrast). ..................... A
B
15. I looked at other quiz questions for clues to help me with my answers. ........................................... A
B
16. I made a visual map of my ideas before writing my answers. .......................................................... A
B
17. I considered my audience (who I was writing for). ............................................................................ A
B
18. I identified my purpose before answering the questions. .................................................................. A
B
19. I visualized what I would writing about. ............................................................................................. A
B
20. I wrote a rough draft of my answer. .................................................................................................. A
B
21. I used key words from the questions to craft my answers. ............................................................... A
B
22. I re-read my answers to check for anything that might need revision. ............................................. A
B
23. I revised my answers if I noticed anything that needed changing. ................................................... A
B