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AmLit Student Survey 2008-9

Below you will find a series of questions intended to help me get to know you better ("you" being both you as well as the class). All questions are voluntary, with the exception of the first one: don't answer any question you don't want to answer.

Name


A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.


  1. Your Name...*


  1. What name do you prefer to be called?


  1. What town do you live in?
    Boston
    Carlisle
    Concord
    Other


  1. Do you have siblings? If so, what are their genders & ages?


  1. What places have you lived other than Boston/Carlisle/Concord/your present hometown?


  1. What languages do you speak other than English (whether you are fluent or not)?


  1. Do you have a place to study after school?
    Yes
    No


  1. Do you study best by yourself or with a friend or friends?
    Myself
    A friend
    Several friends


  1. What sort of things do you need in order to study effectively?


  1. How often do you come to class prepared? ("Prepared" includes having your homework done, books in hand, paper/pen, etc.)
    Always
    Usually
    Sometimes
    Seldom
    Never


  1. How much do you like speaking up in class?
    I really like to talk.
    I don't mind joining in discussions.
    I'll speak if I have something to say.
    I'll talk if asked, but won't like it.
    I really don't want to speak in class.


  1. How do you like working in groups of 3-4?
    I prefer it.
    I like it.
    I don't mind.
    I will if I have to.
    I don't like it.


  1. How do you like doing craft/artistic type of activities?
    I prefer it.
    I like it.
    I don't mind.
    I will if I have to.
    I don't like it.


  1. How would you rate your notetaking skills?
    Excellent
    Good
    Okay
    Not so good
    Poor


  1. How often do you read for pleasure?
    Always
    Usually
    Sometimes
    Seldom
    Never


  1. What sorts of books do you like to read?


  1. How would you rate your reading skills?
    Excellent
    Good
    Okay
    Not so good
    Poor


  1. What type(s) of writing do you feel you that you do the best?


  1. What do you feel are your writing strengths? You may select more than one answer.
    Organization & structure
    Logic/reasoning
    Description
    Paragraphs (constructing them, transitions, cohesion, etc.)
    Spelling & punctuation ("Mechanics")
    Grammar & usage (using words & putting them together correctly)


  1. What do you feel are your writing challenges? You may select more than one answer.
    Organization & structure
    Logic/reasoning
    Description
    Paragraphs (constructing them, transitions, cohesion, etc.)
    Spelling & punctuation ("Mechanics")
    Grammar & usage (using words & putting them together correctly)


  1. What kind of music do you listen to? You may select more than one answer.
    Classic Rock
    Contemporary Rock
    Alternative
    Rap
    Hip-hop
    Country
    Jazz
    R&B
    Folk
    Classical
    Pop
    Soul
    Metal
    Techno
    Other


  1. What sorts of movies do you prefer? You may select more than one answer.
    Action
    Drama
    Comedy
    Romance
    Sci-fi/Fantasy
    Mystery (including "espionage" films)
    Horror
    Animated (including "Japanimation")
    Non-fiction
    Western
    "Classic"
    Adventure
    Foreign
    Other


  1. What are your five favorite TV shows (The five you can't miss)?


  1. What radio stations do you listen to?


  1. Do you think of yourself as "up on the news"?
    Yes
    No


  1. How do you get your news (this includes not only "hard news" but also sports, entertainment, etc.)? You may select more than one answer.
    Network or Cable news programs (e.g. ABC, CNN, Fox)
    On-line news sites (MSNBC, Google or Yahoo news, etc.)
    Radio
    Newspapers & magazines (i.e. print)
    Blogs
    SMS (Text) messages
    Friends & family


  1. What types of computers (i.e. "operating systems") are you comfortable using? (You may not like it, but you're comfortable with it.) You may select more than one answer.
    Windows Vista
    Windows pre-Vista
    Mac OS
    Linux


  1. What software do you use for writing? You may select more than one answer.
    MSWord
    Word Perfect
    Appleworks
    Pages
    Open Office
    Text Edit
    Other


  1. Do the terms "pdf," "doc," "rtf," and "txt" mean anything to you?
    Yes
    No


  1. Are you interested in using (or learning to use) multi-media equipment and/or software as part of this class (e.g. video cameras, digital cameras, audio recording hardware & software, iMovie, Final Cut, Garage Band, etc.)?
    Yes
    No


  1. What other things you would like to tell me about yourself--either relevant to English class or about you in general--that will help me make English class more comfortable and productive for you?





Mr. Sapp
Teacher of English
Concord-Carlisle Regional High School
Concord, MA