The Statement by Flower and Hayes (1980, P

Multiple Choice

The statement by Flower and Hayes (1980, p. 33) that the writer is "a thinker on full-time cognitive overload" refers to the idea that:

A) writers are overloaded with information that they have collected and must communicate in a coherent fashion.
B) writing assignments overload writers with too many specific demands.
C) writing is a complex task that makes great demands on attention and working memory.
D) writers feel overwhelmed by the expectations of their audience.