Why do you need to identify what youre writing and who your writing it for before you start

Why did ponyboy fool around instead of shooting when hunting with his father? why did pony not tell dally? how do you think this shows ponyboy's character as being different from dally?

Read the sample student claim. if university education was made free for everyone, i would be thrilled because more people would go to college and pursue successful careers. why is this not an effective claim? check all that apply. it is a topic with two or more viewpoints. it does not contain the writer’s opinion. it is simply a personal preference or feeling. it does not present supporting evidence. it cannot be supported with logical reasons.

The attitude the speaker in this poem holds toward himself can best be described as