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Student Learning Outcome #1: students will produce essays through a series of drafts that include exploratory writing or talk, as well as revisions that include addition, deletion, substitution and rearrangement.

Questions: 1. I typically revise my writing multiple times. 5. When I revise my first draft, I spend most of my time on issues related to purpose, audience, content, and/or organization. 12. When I revise my first draft, I spend most of my time on grammatical issues. 14. When I revise my writing, my revisions typically include addition, deletion, substitution, and rearrangement. 15. I typically brainstorm or do other planning activities. 16. Overall as a writer, I would rank myself:

*Learning outcome: Students will be able to understand the effectiveness of drafting and realize that all the other outcomes are hard to achieve unless this outcome is mastered. The information provided is very descriptive and clear for the reader to understand and master this outcome.

Student Learning Outcome #2: students will identify central ideas/themes of a text through class discussion and writing.

'Questions: 8. I feel comfortable talking about the main ideas of a text in class discussions. 11. I am able to interpret the main ideas of a text. 13. I have given a presentation where the audience used writing to respond to my ideas. 17. Overall as a critical reader, I would rank myself: 19. Overall as a critical thinker, I would rank myself:

*Learning outcome: Students achieving this outcome are able to read between the lines of a text. The information provided is detailed and allows the readers to understand what is to be achieved during this outcome.

Student Learning Outcome #3: students will use two or more methodologies from English Studies to develop original research or creative products.

Questions: 2. I am confident in my ability to conduct primary research. 4. I am able to use textual analysis to explore research questions. 6. I am able to use discourse analysis to explore research questions.

*Learning outcome: students will be able to apply methods to their research. Even though the questions provided list one method to conduct research, more questions should be centered on other methods that students have learned at the end of their English courses.

Student Learning Outcome #4: students will demonstrate ability to give a compelling oral presentation.

Questions: 8. I feel comfortable talking about the main ideas of a text in a class discussion. 10. I am comfortable giving presentations. 18. Overall as a speaker, I would rank myself:

*Learning outcome: Students will be able to give oral presentations. However, the information provided should discuss how presentations should be conducted and how often presentations will be conducted.

Student Learning Outcome #5: students will connect ideas from classroom assignments to contemporary issues in class discussion and presentations.

Questions: 3. I know how to make connections between topics discussed in class for the English Writing Major and real-world issues. 9. I know how to make connections between the topics discussed in classes for the English Writing Major and concepts studied in other courses.

*Learning outcome: Students will be able to use what they learn in their English courses in the real-world. The information presented is detailed and allows the students to understand how they will incorporate what they have learned in their English courses in the real-world.

List of things the English Department Needs:

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<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Type of learners the students are

Writing defined in this survey is that students have mastered how to write drafts and from mastering the basic skills in drafting they are able to interpret the text in depth, use different methods to conduct their research, give oral presentations, and connect all that they have learned from their classes into the real-world.

Learning defined by this survey is that the students will be able to use these skills forever once they learn all five outcomes.

The definitions are good matches because those who view this survey will be able to recognize the outcomes of a writer, and realize that once a person is a proficient writer using these skills, they will have learned how to become a good writer. They are only a good match for the students taking the survey once they have completed all the English courses because for a new student entering the English program, they have not yet mastered the five learning outcomes, which will make this survey confusing.

How might you change this survey so that it could provide a more accurate reflection of what students learn in this program? List your suggestions.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Ask students which learning style they reflect.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Ask students which level of college they are in.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Leave a section for neither agree/disagree (this is beneficial for students who are new to the English program)