The connection between reading and

The connection between reading and writing is a strong and important one, 36 for college students. You may already have discovered that students are frequently asked to read material and 37 write in response to what they read. In fact, writing in response to reading is the most important way scholars, 38 student scholars, communicate with one another. 39 responses to readings, ideas, and discoveries make up scholarly journals, newsletters, electronic message boards, books, student newspapers, theses, and dissertations—the means 40 which teachers, students, and other scholars communicate with each other.Other important connections between reading and writing exist. For one 41 the more you read, the more you become sensitive to a reader’s needs. You will bring this sensitivity to your writing and do a better job of using words and details that best 42 your particular readers. You will also become a more sensitive reader of your own drafts. This sensitivity will help you 43 what changes should be made and 44 best to make those changes. In other words, you will become a more reliable critic and a 45 editor of your own writing.