1. What is the purpose of the bulleted list (lines 18-20) found early on in this article? (at least 2 purposes) 2.Using your own words, explain what the author means by her analogy of young writers and pitchers (lines 27-28). Critique the strength of his comparison. (Basically the pro and con of his comparison)

3. According to Freese, how is a writer’s voice formed? Explain using your own words as far as possible. (at least two ways a writer's voice is formed)

4. Synonym for excising (line 2) and captivating (line 40)

5. Wha tis the tone of the extract? Provide at least two examples that help develop the tone.

6. What do Freese and King have in common when it comes to studying grammar? Use text evidence from both Perspective 1 and Perspective 2 to support your response. (3 things in common and 3 text evidence)