Questions and prompts for brainstorming: (your paper does not have to explore all of these; this list can help you think of possible topics.)
How did you learn to read and write?
What kinds of writing/reading have you done in the past?
How much have you enjoyed writing /reading? Think of specific events.
What are some vivid memories you have of reading/writing or activities involving them?
What is your earliest memory of reading/writing?
What sense did you get, as you were learning to read and write, of the value of reading/writing, and where did that sense come from?
What frustrated or pleased you about reading and/or writing in school?
What types of reading and writing do you do most commonly? (could be digital media)
What is your favorite kind of reading or writing?
What are your current attitudes or feelings about reading or writing? Where do these attitudes come from?
Who are some people in your life who have influenced your views on reading/writing?
What technologies impact you as a writer?
