On Drafting and the Writing Process: Checking Your Understanding

1. Question 6.25

   What is a requirement for all of Karen Keaton Jackson’s major assignments?

   A.

   at least five pages of double-spaced writing

   B.

   at least three well-cited sources

   C.

   a well-researched thesis

   D.

   a rough draft

2. Question 6.26

   Why does Jackson have this rule?

   A.

   because she wants to be a hard teacher

   B.

   because she wants to give students a chance to raise their grades

   C.

   because she wants her students’ best work

   D.

   because it forces students to do more research

3. Question 6.27

   Why does Jackson think technology makes it easy for students to bypass the revision process?

   A.

   because on the screen, it already looks like it’s done

   B.

   because they copy-pasted the text from their sources

   C.

   because it has spell-check

   D.

   because students can turn their paper in via e-mail

4. Question 6.28

   Who does Jackson invite to her peer reviews?

   A.

   her supervisor

   B.

   another class of students

   C.

   a writing consultant

   D.

   a bestselling author

5. Question 6.29

   What, to Jackson, is just as important as the final draft?

   A.

   connections

   B.

   citations

   C.

   length

   D.

   a rough draft