The National Study of Writing Instruction - University at Albany

Writing and Learning Activities 2009-10: Form 1 Page 107 of 122
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11. When students write for this class, how often do you:
(Circle one response in each row.)
Practice the particular kinds of questions that appear on
the exam, as “test prep”
Use sample questions from old exams or commercial
practice materials
Incorporate types of writing from the exam in the regular
curriculum (rather than providing “test prep”)
Provide students with rubrics or scoring systems similar to
those that will be used on the exam
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Never/
Hardly
ever
Sometimes Frequently
Almost
Always
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1 2 3 4
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The next questions are concerned with how you help students in this class learn academic
language and skills that may be discipline specific.
12. Is there a special technical or academic vocabulary that you feel students need to learn to
do well in this class?
□ Yes, specialized terms are very important
□ Yes, specialized terms are somewhat important
□ No, students can do well in this class without learning specialized vocabulary words.
(Skip to question 14.)
If there is specialized vocabulary that is important for this class, please list some examples: