"How to Read like a Writer" reading assignment

Hello AP Lang students!  "How to Read like a Writer" assignment is linked HERE.
You can answer the questions directly on the PDF or on paper.
This assignment will be due on MONDAY, 9/18.

If you are having trouble downloading it, the link for the article is below, and I have transposed the questions there as well.

"How to Read like a Writer" by Mike Bunn

1. How did Bunn come to the realization about learning to read like a writer?  What experience sparked his interest and how?
2. What does it mean to "read like a writer"?
3. How is reading like a writer different from "normal" reading?
4. Why should you learn to read like a writer?  What is the value to this type of reading?
5. What are some questions to ask before you start reading?  What is the rationale behind asking each question?  Why should you be seeking an answer to this question?  Answer this for each question given.
6. What are questions to ask as you are reading?  What is the rationale behind asking each question?  Why should you be seeking an answer to this question?  Answer this for each question given.
7. What should you be writing as you are reading?  What is the value to writing/recording these thoughts while you are reading?  Explain in detail, with references to previous reading experiences.
8. Finally, put into practice the process of reading like a writer.  Read a recent (written in 2017) opinion piece selected from a news source of your choice.   Use the methods outlined by Bunn in order to read this piece like a writer.  Then, write a response to what you see the author doing in this piece, the choices you see him/her making as a writer.  Be sure to record the title of the piece, author, publication, and publication date of the article.