Use of Writing Support Services

The results of this survey will help us better understand the student writers at USI and help us design writing support services that best meet the students' needs. By completing this survey, you agree to participate in this research study.   Your participation is completely voluntary, and you may choose not to answer any questions in the survey. In addition, any personal information you provide in this survey will not be made public.  Thank you for your time.

1.	Which of the following courses are you taking?
	GENS 098
	ENG 100

2.	How do you feel about taking a writing class that will not count toward your Core Curriculum requirments?
	NOTE: Your answer is not limited to the size of the box.

3.	Have you ever visited the Writers' Room for a session with a writing consultant?
	Yes
	No

4.	Would you have visited the Writers' Room if it was not a course requirement?
	Yes
	No

5.	How many times have you visited the Writers' Room this semester?
	1
	2-3
	4-5
	6 or more

6.	Why have you used the Writers' Room services only one time? Please select all the reasons that influenced your decision to not visit the Writers' Room more than once.
	I did not have enough time.
	I did not know about the service.
	Writing consultant sessions are available at inconvenient times.
	I am not sure what happens in a session with a writing consultant.
	It is intimidating to ask for help.
	I prefer to complete my assignments by myself.
	I prefer to get feedback on my writing from friends.
	Writing consultants are there primarily to help students who have poor writing skills.
	The writing consultants are college students and won't give me the help I need.
	The Writers' Room is too impersonal-- I do not really know the writing consultant.
	The room where the sessions are held is not a comfortable setting.
	NONE OF THE ABOVE

	Please specify what makes the room uncomfotable.
	NOTE: Your answer is not limited to the size of the box.

7.	What is the reason you have not visted the Writers Room more than once?
	NOTE: Your answer is not limited to the size of the box.

Of the reasons you indicated as to why you have not visted the writers room more than once, please rank them in order of importance, with 1 being the most important reason.

8.
	I did not have enough time.
	I did not know about the service.
	Writing consultant sessions are available at inconvenient times.
	I am not sure what happens in a session with a writing consultant.
	It is intimidating to ask for help.
	I prefer to complete assignments by myself.
	I prefer to get feedback on my writing from friends.
	Writing consultants are there primarily to help students who have poor writing skills.
	The writing consultants are college students and will not give me the help I need.
	The Writers' Room is too impersonal -- I do not really know the writing consultant.
	The room where the sessions are held is not a comfortable setting.

9.	On a scale of 1 to 4, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements, with 1 being "Strongly Disagree" and 4 being "Strongly Agree".
		1- Strongly Disagree	2-Disagree	3-Agree	4- Strongly Agree
	It is useful to receive input on my writing from another person.
	I am more comfortable asking questions of my peers than my instructor.
	I want to do whatever it takes to succeed in my classes.
	The peer writing consultants care about my success.
	The Writers' Room provides a comfortable environment for working on my writing assignment.

Please select all the reasons that influenced your decision to not use USI's Writers' Room services.

10.
	I did not have enough time.
	I did not know about the service.
	Writing consultant sessions are available at inconvenient times.
	I am not sure what happens in a session with a writing consultant.
	It is intimidating to ask for help.
	I prefer to complete assignments by myself.
	I prefer to get feedback on my writing from friends.
	Writing consultants are there primarily to help students who have poor writing skills.
	Writing consultants are college students and will not give me the help I need.
	The Writers' Room is too impersonal-- I do not really know the writing consultant.
	The room where the sessions are held is not a comfortable setting.
	NONE OF THE ABOVE

	Please specify what makes the room uncomfortable.
	NOTE: Your answer is not limited to the size of the box.

11.	What is the reason you have not visted the Writers Room?
	NOTE: Your answer is not limited to the size of the box.

Of the reasons you indicated as to why you have not visted the writers room, please rank them in order of importance, with 1 being the most important reason.

12.
	I did not have enough time.
	I did not know about the service.
	Writing consultant sessions are available at inconvenient times.
	I am not sure what happens in a session with a writing consultant.
	It is intimidating to ask for help.
	I prefer to complete my assignments by myself.
	I prefer to get feedback on my writing from friends.
	Writing consultants are there primarily to help students who have poor writing skills.
	The writing consultants are college students and won't give me the help I need.
	The Writer's Room is too impersonal-- I do not really know the writing consultant.
	The room where the sessions are held is not a comfortable setting.

13.	On a scale of 1 - 4, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements, with "1" being "Strongly Disagree" and "4" being "Strongly Agree".
		1-Stongly Disgree		2-Disagree		3- Agree		4-Strongly Agree
	In general, I enjoy writing.
	Writing is easy for me.
	When I have a writing assignment, I am confident that I can complete it in a satisfactory manner.
	It is important to get feedback from other people as I work on writing assignments.
	It is important that the person responding to my writing knows me.
	It is important that the person responding to my writing cares about me as a person.
	When I get feedback, I'm not always sure how to use it to make changes to my piece of writing.

14.	What are the benefits of being able to use writing to effectively express yourself?
	NOTE: Your answer is not limited to the size of the box.

15.	How do you expect to use your writing skills after graduating from USI?
	NOTE: Your answer is not limited to the size of the box.

Attitudes toward Collaboration

16.	On a scale of 1 - 4, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements, with 1 being "Strongly Disagree" and 4 being "Strongly Agree".
		1- Strongly Disagree		2-Disagree		3- Agree		4 - Strongly Agree
	When completing a project, I prefer to work alone.
	I know I can depend upon myself to complete the work to my satisfaction.
	People will criticize me if I do not complete a project on my own.
	When working with others, I usually get good ideas that I can incorporate into my project.
	Working with other people makes me feel energized about my project.
	I often learn something when collaborating with others on a project.

17.	On a scale of 1 - 4, please indicate how helpful the following sources are in improving your writing, with 1 being "Not Helpful" and 4 being "Very Helpful".
		1- Not Helpful		2- A little Helpful		3- Helpful		4- Very Helpful
	Family
	Classmates
	Other peers/friends
	Current instructors
	Previous instructors
	Peer writing consultants from the Writers' Room
	Working on my writing on my own without seeking input from other people
	Other resources

18.	Please specify other sources or activities that are helpful in improving your writing.
	Note: Your answer is not limited to the size of the box.

19.	On a scale of 1 - 4, please indicate how helpful the following sources will be for future writing assignments, with 1 being "Not Helpful" and 4 being "Very Helpful".
		1- Not Helpful		2- A Little Helpful		3- Helpful		4- Very Helpful
	Family
	Classmates
	Other peers / friends
	The instructor giving the writing assignment
	Previous instructors
	Peer writing consultants from the Writers' Room
	Working on my writing on my own without seeking input from other people
	Other resources

20.	Please specify other sources that will be helpful for future writing assignments.
	Note: Your answer is not limited to the size of the box.

21.	What is your gender?
	Male
	Female

22.	What is your major(s)? Please specify.

23.	What is your age?
	18-24
	25-34
	35-44
	45-54
	55 and over

24.	What is your ethnicity?
	White
	Black / African American
	American Indian / Alaska Native
	Asian
	Native Hawaiin / Pacific Islander
	Other
	Prefer not to answer

25.	Are you a veteran?
	Yes
	No

26.	Is English your first language?
	Yes
	No

27.	Did either of your parents attend college?
	Yes
	No

28.	How many hours do you typically work for pay per week?
	Do not work for pay
	1 - 10 hours
	11-20 hours
	21-30 hours
	31-40 hours
	40 hours or more

29.	Is this your first college composition class?
	Yes
	No

30.	Would you be interested in being interviewed to discuss your answers in more detail?
	Yes
	No

31.	What is your name?

32.	What is your USI email address?
	(ex. yourusername@mail.usi.edu)

Thank you for your time and participation. Please click 'Submit' to complete this survey.