On page 40 Neman says,  “Students simply do not identify the point of their composition with their purposes in writing.” This  statement kind of stumps me and I had to read it over and over again until it sort of made sense. So my question is simple, Why? Why won’t students identify with their purposes of writing? How do do we as teachers help them identify the point of their composition with their purposes in writing?

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On page 51 Neman says, “a more interesting paper can be developed when its working thesis is formulated with the opposition argument in mind.”  I have always had trouble with theses, so my question is : so does Neman mean that the opposition argument should be within the thesis? or is it something to literally just keep in mind to help create a stronger argument and paper? I’m sure it is an obvious answer, but I am curious.