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BACKGROUND INFORMATION Name: _______________________________________________ Age: _______________________ Course: _______________________________________ ___________ Gender: Male Female Please complete the following preliminary form by putting an X mark to the box that corresponds to your answer. 1. Have you already done a research/study before? Yes, I had. No, not yet. 2. How often do you go to the library? Always. Sometimes, either required or not. Only when required. Never.

3. The following is a set of questions regarding your perception on English, especially for the subject Writing a College Research Paper. Kindly answer them as briefly and clearly as possible. Please use ENGLISH ONLY in answering both the items. 3.a. What is importance of learning English for your future professional life?

3.b. What do you think about Writing a Research Paper? Why do we need to study this?

II. SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE 1. Below are the steps on Writing a Research Paper. Based on your own understanding and your self-assessment, which step do you think will be the most difficult for you? Please rate from 1 (most difficult) to 8 (least difficult). ____________Choosing a topic ____________Checking references for your topic in the library ____________Narrowing down a topic ____________Preparing a preliminary bibliography for the paper ____________Reading diligently and taking down notes ____________Formulating a thesis statement ____________Writing the draft of the paper ____________Documenting the paper or acknowledging sources of data

2. The table below has the list of the skills needed to write a research paper. Rate your current capacity on doing these skills by putting an X in the box that corresponds to your response. This will make you put one X mark per row. Micro Skill (Not Good)
I dont really know this. I have the difficulty of doing this.

(Not-SoGood)
I know how to do this but I admit it is not an easy thing.

(Good)
I can do it but I cannot consider my output to be that remarkable.

(Very Good)
I am good at this and I can accomplish it well.

(Outstanding )
Very easy! A piece of cake for me.

Paragraph Writing-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------a. Introduction b. Body c. Conclusion Paragraph Development---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------a. Comparison and Contrast b. Cause and Effect c. Using Particulars and details d. Using instances and examples e. By Division f. Classification g. Definition h. Description i. Proper Use of Transition j. Kinds of Sentence Arrangement s k. Sentence Variety 3. Below is a list of the related aspects still involved in making a College Research Paper. Which of the following requires further training? Put X in the box that corresponds to your answer.

Yes Business Correspondence (Business Letter format and correct punctuation) Grammar and Mechanics Formal Writing versus Informal Writing Report Writing Vocabulary Check and Building Distinguishing Fact from Opinion III. STUDY PREFERENCES

No

Please complete the following by putting an X mark to the box that corresponds to your answer. 1. In looking up for information, you often tend to (select your TOP FIVE ONLY):
read books [At the library? Yes No; Others (please specify): __________________] read magazines read journals read newspapers read encyclopaedia browse the Internet (read Yahoo/Google articles) buy and watch educational VCDs/DVDs listen to interviews from Internet watch related educational videos watch educational TV programs listen to radio ask and listen from an authority (e.g. teacher) Others (please ________________________ specify):

2. In studying or accomplishing a task, you prefer to do it (Choose ONE ONLY): alone/individually with a study partner with a study/peer group 3. In using an educational material, which of the following aspects usually motivates you to use it more? (Choose THREE ONLY) Tips and Trivia Relevant Games Practice Activities Pictures Warm-Up Exercises the Use of Interesting, Relevant Articles Colorful Layout

Others (please specify):__________________________________

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR COOPERATION!

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