Evidence and Writing

Listening — read the questions, then listen once with subtitles off. Use subtitles afterwards for review.

Choose one answer for each question. For statements, choose True or False.

1 Who does Ahern-Dodson discuss writing experiences with?

• Only first-year students
• Students and professors
• Only language teachers

2 Even confident writers can eventually encounter difficulties.

• True
• False

3 The required formula leaves the paper length unspecified.

• True
• False

4 What extra concern can arise when writing in another language?

• Choosing a shorter course
• Finding an original research topic
• Using punctuation and grammar correctly

5 Concentrating on the finished product makes starting easier.

• True
• False

6 Why can an end-of-semester research paper feel especially important?

• It must be published in a journal
• It is always written in another language
• It can determine the entire course grade

7 Writing often comes more easily when writers have something important to express.

• False
• True

8 Whom does the teacher ask writers to think about?

• The people who designed the course
• The people who will read their work
• The people who write the textbooks