Writing Attitude Survey

Name:

Rate each according to how you would feel if you were asked to do each of the following.

1. Think it is a great idea and can’t wait to start
2. Might be depends on the situation
3. Can’t think of a situation in which I would want to do it
4. Wouldn’t do it no matter what

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Write a letter to the author of a book you read.

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2

Write about something you have heard or seen.

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3

Write a letter to a store asking about something you might buy there.

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4

Describe in writing why something happened.

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5

Write in my free time.

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6

Keep a diary.

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7

Write poetry.

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8

Write your opinion on a topic.

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9

Be an author of a book.

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10

Take a job as a writer for a newspaper.

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11

Practice to become an even better writer.

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12

Write a story instead of doing homework.

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13

Write a story instead of watching TV.

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14

Write about something you did in science.

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15

Write about something you did in social studies.

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16

If you were asked to write more in school.

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Write down important things your teacher says about a new topic.

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18

Write a long story or report in school.

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Write answers to questions in science or social studies.

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20

Your teacher asks you to go back and change some of your writing.

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21

Listen to your classmates talk about making your writing better.

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22

Write an advertisement for something people can buy.

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23

Keep a journal for class.

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Write about things that have happened in your life.

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25

Write about something from another person’s point of view.

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26

Check your writing to make sure the words you have written are spelled correctly.

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27

Let your classmates read something you wrote.

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28

Write a lot less in school.

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29

Write a play.

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30

Write a song.

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37

Write a television program.

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32

Write a script for a video.

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33

Write ...

 

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