Needs Assessment for Writing Instruction

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Writing needs assessment

Your responses will help determine the customized content of your institution's upcoming writing course or workshop.

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Name of University *

Please state the name of the university offering you this writing instruction.

Please select whether you are a student or faculty *

Student Faculty

What is your current comfort level with professional/scholarly/scientific writing? *

How would you rate your current professional/scholarly/scientific writing ability? *

When was the last time you participated in a general writing or English grammar class? *

When was the last time you participated in a professional/scholarly/scientific writing course? *

Is English your native/first language? *

Please check all items you have been told (by faculty, supervisors, peer reviewers, editors) you need to work on or improve: *

subject-verb agreement passive voice sentence structure paragraph development organization of my paper following assignment instructions spelling and/or word choice punctuation other (explain below) nothing I can recall

Both students and faculty must answer this question.

If you chose "other" above, explain here: *

Complete the following two sentences:

When I think about writing a professional/scholarly/scientific paper, I feel... *

My biggest obstacle when it comes to writing is... *

How important is it to you to improve your writing skills? *

Is writing an important skill to have in your professional life? *

What would you like the outcome of a writing program to be for you, personally? *

FOR STUDENTS ONLY:

Has a faculty member or professor ever recommended that you seek writing assistance outside of your academic program? *

FOR FACULTY ONLY:

How comfortable do you feel instructing your students on writing mechanics (e.g., grammar, sentence structure, argument structure)? *

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