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Brian T. Murphy
March 2, 2016
Zinsser, William. “College Pressures.” The Seagull Reader: Essays, 2 ed. Ed. Joseph Kelly. New
York: W. W. Norton, 2007. (396-404).
For each of the following questions, answer in complete sentences. Remember that these are
formal answers: they should be grammatically correct and avoid use of "I" or "you" throughout.
Summarize the main idea of the essay in one sentence:
According to William Zinsser, [What is his subject?] can be classified according to
[the criterion he uses] as [first type or category], [second type or category],
[third type or category], and [fourth type or category].
Reading Closely and Thinking Critically:
1. According to Zinsser, what factors cause the pressure that college students experience?
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3. In a sentence or two, summarize Zinsser’s advice to college students. What do you think of
this advice?
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5. Do you think that the author’s description of Yale students and his classification of the
pressures they face is representative of students and their pressures in general? Explain.
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Examining Structure and Strategy:
1. In your own words, write our Zinsser’s thesis.
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2. In which paragraph does Zinsser’s classification begin, and in which paragraph does it end?
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5. What is the purpose of the opening examples of notes written to Carlos Hortas?
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