WRITING INTENSIVE
HCC WI- Focus Class Evaluation - SPRING '09

In order to evaluate and hopefully improve the offering of courses with a Writing Intensive focus (WI), we would appreciate your feedback on the WI-focus components of this course. Your comments will be anonymous and will be shared with the instructor only after grades have been submitted.

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Mahalo for participating in this Writing Intensive assessment activity!

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This Writing Intensive Course:

AMST 202 T R 11:30 AM ZIEGLER HAW 261 M W 8:30 AM KEAULANA
ART 101 M W 11:30 AM NIKOU HIST 231 WEB SMITH
ART 101 T R 11:30 AM NIKOU HIST 288 WEB LIGHTNER
ART 101 T 5 PM NIKOU PHIL 120 WEB PINE
ENG 209 T R 1 PM DONOVAN REL 151 M W 10 AM PANISNICK
ENG 209 T 5:30 PM SHAFFER REL 151 T R 8:30 AM PANISNICK
ENG 210 (CRN 26624) WEB HELFAND REL 210 M W 11:30 AM PANISNICK
ENG 210 (CRN 26625) WEB HELFAND SOC 214 W 5 PM TAKASUGI
ENG 250 M W 10 AM SATO SOC 214 M W 11:30 AM TAKASUGI
ENG 255 T R 11:30 AM SAVIANO WS 151 M 5 PM ROBERTS-DEUTSCH
ENG 257H M W 11:30 AM KWON

YOUR PASSWORD (if your instructor provided one):


How many WI courses have you taken (including this one)?
1 2 3 4 5 6+

How many transfer level credits (at HCC and other colleges) will you have completed by the end of this semester?
Fewer than 10 11 - 25 26 - 41 42 or more

What is your HCC Program/Major?

Liberal Arts (A.A.) Early Childhood Fire OESM
Admin of Justice Human Services Aviation
Other:

What is your ULTIMATE ACADEMIC GOAL?
No degree - just taking courses Associate of Applied Science Doctorate or Professional
Associate of Arts Bachelor's
Associate of Science Master's
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For each of the following statements, please provide your candid evaluation of the degree to which you agree/disagree that the course fulfilled the expectations associated with the statement.

Scale: Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree

Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
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Writing assignments helped me learn more about the content of this course.

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I received helpful feedback on my writing from my instructor.
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I learned to proofread, edit, and revise my writing.
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I received helpful feedback on my writing from other students in my class.
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I improved my computer skills in composing and revising my writing.
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I revised my writing based on feedback from my instructor and/or my fellow students.

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Writing assignment counted for a significant portion of my grade (at least 60%) in this class.
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I completed at least sixteen pages of assigned writing that went through a process of drafts and revisions.
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I learned how to apply the vocabulary relevant to this course through the writing process.
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I learned how to make my thinking clearer through the writing process.

If research was required, I learned techniques of good research and appropriate use of sources to support my ideas and writing.
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I learned how to create different kinds of writing in relation to my purpose, subject, and audience.
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Overall, I think that my writing has improved as a result of this course.
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SPECIFIC WRITING OUTCOMES

In the following section, please provide your candid self assessment (as if you were grading your own writing) of YOUR ABILITIES in each of the following areas:

Scale: Unacceptable to Superior

Unacceptable Marginal Emerging Competent Superior
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Grammar
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Citations and correct citation format(s)
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Sentence structure
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Spelling
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Organization: Thesis, development, beginning, closure
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Creativity
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Logical reasoning
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Analytical reasoning
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Clarity of thought
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Plagiarism: Understanding and avoiding

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What kinds of writing assignments did you complete for this course?

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In what ways did you receive feedback about your writing from your instructor and/or fellow students?

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MAHALO FOR COMPLETING THE EVALUATION!