Which of the following writers is most likely to produce quality writing?

Question

a. Ali looks at the grade on his papers, but does not revise or edit them. He avoids writing except when he has to for his classes, and then he usually writes the paper the evening before it is due.

b. Zoey starts on a paper as soon as it is assigned and follows a process of writing over several days. She looks over past papers, so she can avoid making the same mistakes. She enjoys putting her own individual take on the topics to make them more interesting for her readers. When not writing for her classes, Zoey keeps a journal, writing a little every day.

c. Gary takes his time to do exactly what the assignment asks for and is always careful to meet the minimum page requirement on an assignment. He doesn't really understand how prewriting and outlining will help him write better papers, so he usually starts with a draft and adds to it until it's long enough. He goes to the writing center for advice on editing.

d. Alexis does her best work when she's interested in the topic, but if she doesn't care for it, she does what is necessary to get the paper done and turned in on time. She has trouble with grammar and punctuation, so she lets her mother, who is a retired teacher, edit all of her papers. Once she writes a draft, she doesn't like to make a lot of changes, trying to get everything just right the first time.

Answer 1

b. Zoey starts on a paper as soon as it is assigned and follows a process of writing over several days. She looks over past papers, so she can avoid making the same mistakes. She enjoys putting her own individual take on the topics to make them more interesting for her readers. When not writing for her classes, Zoey keeps a journal, writing a little every day.