An Evaluation of Instruction for
Unit 1: The Writing Process
(Return to Unit 1)

Please evaluate the unit on the writing process as a means for (1) assisting your instruction of other units in this course and (2) providing information that will help your instructor to improve materials and teaching of those materials in later semesters. Please place an appropriate number beside each statement based upon the following criteria:

5 - strongly agree 
4 - agree 
3 - not sure 
2 - disagree 
1 - strongly disagree 
[blank] - no opinion/not applicable

_____ 1. The objectives for learning in this unit are clear. 
_____ 2. You recognize that writing is a process involving creating ideas, drafting, revising, and editing. 
_____ 3. You can use the four phases of writing appropriately. 
_____ 4. You can adapt your language to fit the audience, the purpose, and topic of the writing task. 
_____ 5. You can demonstrate a sense of personal voice and style in your own writing and have the ability to vary it appropriately. 
_____ 6. The instructions for the assignment on the writing process were clear. 
_____ 7. Online instruction was clear and thorough. 
_____ 8. Comments on papers returned have helped you to improve as a writer.
_____ 9. Conversations between you and your instructor have been helpful in clarifying assignments. 
_____ 10. You feel free to ask your instructor for assistance. 

_____ 11. Your instructor makes you want to improve as a writer. 
_____ 12. Sample student papers that your instructor uses in class help to clarify writing principles. 
_____ 13. Your instructor responds in a timely period to your correspondence.

_____ 14. Online Resources that your instructor has provided has been helpful in clarifying assignments and problems in your writing. 
_____ 15. If you purchased it, the printed  manual has helped you to better understand your writing process. 
_____ 16. Having completed this unit, you now feel more confident as a writer.

Please respond to the following questions:

(1) What has been the strongest feature of this unit?

(2) What has been the weakest feature of this unit?

(3) What would you suggest as an improvement for this unit?


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