The National Study of Writing Instruction - University at Albany
The National Study of Writing Instruction - University at Albany
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<strong>Writing</strong> and Learning Activities 2009-10: Form 1 Page 108 <strong>of</strong> 122<br />
13. Please indic<strong>at</strong>e how important each <strong>of</strong> the<br />
following is to you in helping students in this class<br />
learn important technical vocabulary<br />
Practice using new vocabulary in worksheets and<br />
rel<strong>at</strong>ed exercises<br />
Assigning written work th<strong>at</strong> will incorpor<strong>at</strong>e the new<br />
vocabulary<br />
Orchestr<strong>at</strong>ing discussion to help students practice key<br />
new vocabulary<br />
108<br />
Not<br />
important<br />
Somewh<strong>at</strong><br />
important<br />
Important<br />
Very<br />
important<br />
1 2 3 4<br />
1 2 3 4<br />
1 2 3 4<br />
14. Are there specialized types <strong>of</strong> writing th<strong>at</strong> you feel students need to learn in order to do<br />
well in this class? (For example, lab notebooks, answers to document-based questions,<br />
timelines, research papers, explan<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>of</strong> d<strong>at</strong>a.)<br />
□ Yes, discipline specific types <strong>of</strong> writing are very important for students to do well in<br />
this class.<br />
□ Yes, discipline-specific types <strong>of</strong> writing are somewh<strong>at</strong> important for students to do<br />
well in this class.<br />
□ No, there are no discipline-specific types <strong>of</strong> writing necessary for success in this<br />
class. (Skip to question 15)<br />
If there are discipline-specific types <strong>of</strong> writing you feel are important for students in this class<br />
to learn, please describe them briefly: