Reading Responses
Sample Assignments
For the 1st Reading Response paper (1-1.5 pages, Times New Roman, 12 point font, 2x spaced, MLA format)
Please read Chapter 1 (pages 1-11) of this book, Listening to the World, Cultural Issues in Academic Writing
Then, write a response reflecting on the following questions:
Think about your own experience as an international student. Do you feel misunderstood? Why do you think that is? Have you ever had an experience like the international students in chapter 1? What did you learn from chapter 1? Did anything surprise you? How do you think your culture affects your oral communication and your writing? What kinds of writing had you done in school before coming to the US and how do you think the writing you will do as a student here will be the same and/or different?