Introduction to Difficulty

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Embrace the Challenge: Understanding Difficulty

This quiz delves into the importance of difficulty in the reading and writing process. Challenge yourself to explore how engaging with complex material can enhance your skills and foster growth as a writer.

Test your knowledge about the value of difficulty.
Learn strategies to work effectively with challenging texts.
Discover insights from renowned thinkers in the field.

8 Questions2 MinutesCreated by ChallengingWords42

Why should difficulty be valued over ease?

Ease is gained from difficulty

Difficulty is gained from ease

Difficulty is how a reader grows as a writer

Nobody cares about ease

What are some ways to work with difficulty?

Engaging with the text rather than avoiding it

Complexity helps us to become better writers

Ask questions that challenge the text

All of the above

On the other hand, how do S&D want a reader to work their way through a reading?

Assume

Write

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What is scaffolding?

Parts of the text that are understood and used in order to understand the more difficult sections

A structure on the outside of a building

Parts of the text that are not understood as well and are used to hep guide through a reading

All of the above

None of the above

How does Anne Carson work with difficulty?

She makes her short talks so difficult that the reader cannot engage with it

She challenges the reader to understand her work in their own way

She urges the reader to quit

None of the above

Introduction to Difficulty

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