STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)
| (1) | What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘writing’? |
| (2) | Do you prefer writing or typing? |
| (3) | How is your writing in English? |
| (4) | Is writing in your language different from writing in English? |
| (5) | What are your biggest problems with writing? |
| (6) | How important is writing to you? |
| (7) | Do/Did you enjoy your writing classes? |
| (8) | When do you need to write in your everyday life? |
| (9) | Novelist James Michener said: "I'm not a very good writer, but I'm an excellent rewriter." Is this the same as you? |
| (10) | Gene Fowler said: "Writing is easy: All you do is sit staring at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead." What does he mean? Do you think writing is like this? |
STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)
| (1) | Do you like writing? |
| (2) | Do you worry about writing exams? |
| (3) | Do you prefer reading, listening, speaking or writing lessons? |
| (4) | Do you think creative writing is good for you? |
| (5) | What writing skills do you need to be able to write well? |
| (6) | Do you think writing will disappear in the future, once computers can recognize and write down everything you say? |
| (7) | Are you a good writer in your own language? |
| (8) | Do you like your handwriting? How would you describe it |
| (9) | Poet William Wordsworth said: "Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart." Do/Can you do this? |
| (10) | E. L. Doctorow said: "Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go." Do you agree? |
