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This paper is really hard for me to write because I do not have a lot of information to go from. I only received one email from my student, with one piece of writing, at the very beginning of the process before this assignment was even assigned. My student, I’ll call him Brad for privacy sake, luckily gave me a decent amount of information to work from. Brad is a junior at Skyline High School. He plays water polo and swims. He also plays the double bass and the bass guitar. Instead of preparing for standard college like most high school students are, Brad is preparing to attend music school to study the double bass. ======

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As far as reading goes, Brad is not a big reader. He told me that honestly he hated reading. He was just never able to focus enough to finish a whole book. Even when he read in school he would have to skim some pages and read online summaries. For those reasons, he didn't think he could ever pick a favorite book, because he had not really read an entire book since elementary school. He did, however, mention that although he has never been big on reading, he has a great respect for anyone who can go to school for it, let alone teach it.======

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I really related to him because when I was high school and even younger grades I hated reading. I would do the same process of skimming the pages and reading the spark notes. I just never found reading enjoyable especially for school. I really did not get into reading until as cliché as this might sound I started reading Harry Potter. It opened my eyes to the idea that reading could be enjoyable. I decided to become a Literature teacher in hopes that I could give that experience to students like us. ======

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As for Brad’s writing, that is a different story. For the past few years, he has enjoyed writing more and more. Not only has he been signing up for all the available writing classes at school, but he also writes at home for fun. He finds writing to be a great way to clear his mind of everything, and an easy way to relax. I loved reading about his interest in writing. I think it is great that he is pursuing writing both in and out of school. I think it is important to not only write for school, but also write for yourself on topics that interest you. I would agree with him that writing is a great way to clear your thoughts. Writing academically or personally can be a very therapeutic experience. ======

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I really liked reading Brad’s humor story. I feel like he touched on a very relatable issue. I think that a lot of students today can relate to the idea of being pulled in all different directions. Between school, homework, extracurriculars, jobs, and chores it is amazing students have any energy at all. I think he had a very creative title that lead into a well-written, relatable piece. I think parents and teachers forget that students have a lot on their plates. ======

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I really enjoyed getting to know Brad as both a reader and a writer. I would have liked to exchange more emails and writing samples, but I am lucky that he included as much information as he did in his one email. As a future teacher I think that is was really interesting and beneficial to be able to talk to an actual student and get a better understanding about how they feel about reading and writing. I really think that the information I have learned from Brad will help me when I am a teacher planning my assignments and evaluating me students. ====== It's great that you were able to empathize with Brad, although that may not be relevant in a Student Writer Profile. Why do you suppose there was such a contrast in his attitude toward reading and writing? Doesn't one thing influence the other? What makes Brad's essay effective ? Is it just the humor, the voice, the title, or his strategy for winning the reader's sympathy? How did you respond to the "grounding" anecdote? Does it add to the effect of the essay?

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