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Take the Opinion Poll

Take this opinion poll and see how your answers compare with others who have taken the poll.

I envy people who can write a paper off the top of their head - one draft and they're done. In fact, my goal is to learn to write more quickly without wasting time planning or writing multiple drafts.

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When my instructor assigns a topic for a paper, I spend a lot of time brainstorming how I might develop the topic.

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Before I begin drafting my paper, I write an outline that helps me see how to link my ideas. Then I use the outline as a kind of road map while I write.

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What difference does it make who will read my work, as long as it is clear? I write everything in the same way, no matter the reader.

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When I write a first draft, I carefully choose every word, even if the process gets in the way of putting my ideas on paper.

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It's okay to plagiarize since so many people do it.

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I think teachers are petty if they take points off for spelling and grammatical errors. What I say - not how I say it - is the only thing that should matter.

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