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pdfNATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
Wave 1 Submittal for 2010
VOLUME II
Part 3b
BACKGROUND QUESTIONS
FOR 2010 ASSESSMENT
Student Grade 12 Writing Questions
Part 3b contains:
Student Grade 12 Writing Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 15 minutes.
April 27, 2009
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Student Questionnaire
Writing — Grade 12
SECTION 4
This section has 13 questions. Select only one circle for each question except where
instructed otherwise.
1. In a typical school day, about how much time do you spend on writing
assignments of a paragraph or more during each of the following classes? The
writing could be on paper or on a computer. Select one circle on each line. (New)
[8/12]
a. English/language
arts class
b. Social studies class
such as history,
civics,
government, or
geography
c. Science class
d. Mathematics class
0 minutes
Up to 15
minutes
Between 15
and 30
minutes
Between 30
and 60
minutes
More than
60 minutes
A
B
C
D
E
F
NEW
A
B
C
D
E
F
NEW
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
E
E
F
F
NEW
I don’t take
this class.
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2. In a typical day, about how much time do you spend writing on your own and not
for school—for example, writing stories or keeping a journal at home? The
writing could be on paper or on a computer. [8/12]
A 0 minutes
B Up to 15 minutes
C Between 15 and 30 minutes
D Between 30 and 60 minutes
E More than 60 minutes
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3. How often do you write, in and out of school, for each of the following activities?
Include only the writing that you do on paper. Select one circle on each line.
(New) [8/12]
a. Writing for school
assignments (for
example, reports,
essays, or letters)
b. Writing that is not
part of your
schoolwork
Never or
hardly ever
Once or
twice a
month
Once or
twice a
week
Every day or
almost every
day
A
B
C
D
NEW
A
B
C
D
NEW
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4. For school this year, how often do you write for each of the following purposes?
The writing could be on paper or on a computer. Select one circle on each line.
[8/12]
Never or
hardly ever
A few
times a
year
Once or
twice a
month
At least
once a
week
A
B
C
D
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A
B
C
D
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A
B
C
D
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a. To explain something that
you know or have read
b. To convince or persuade
someone
c. To convey a real or imagined
experience
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5. For school this year, how often do you write for each of the following audiences?
The writing could be on paper or on a computer. Select one circle on each line.
(New) [8/12]
a. Family members
b. School officials
c. Other students
d. Community
organizations
e. Government
officials
f. Businesses
g. Other (please
specify):
_______________
_______________
Never or
hardly ever
A few times a
year
Once or
twice a
month
At least once a
week
A
B
C
D
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
A
B
C
D
NEW
A
B
C
D
NEW
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
NEW
NEW
NEW
NEW
NEW
6. For school this year, how often do you write each of the following? The writing
could be on paper or on a computer. Select one circle on each line. (New) [8/12]
Never or
hardly ever
A few
times a
year
Once or
twice a
month
At least once
a week
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
a. Informational essays
b. Letters
c. Speeches
d. Personal essays
e. Stories
f. Poems
g. Journal entries
h. Job applications or résumés
i. Explanations of how you
solved a mathematics or
science problem
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NEW
NEW
NEW
NEW
NEW
NEW
NEW
NEW
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7. Did you use the paper and pencil you were given to make notes, plan, or organize
your writing for this test? Select one circle on each line. [8/12]
a. For the first writing
task on this test
b. For the second writing
task on this test
Yes
No
A
B
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A
B
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8. Did you use the computer to make notes, plan, or organize your writing for this
test? Select one circle on each line. [8/12]
a. For the first writing
task on this test
b. For the second writing
task on this test
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Yes
No
A
B
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A
B
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9.
For school this year, how often do you use each of the following when you write
a paper or report? Select one circle on each line. [8/12]
a. Use the Internet to look for
information to include in the paper
or report
b. Use a computer from the beginning
to write the paper or report (for
example, use a computer to write the
first draft)
c. Use a computer to make changes to
the paper or report (for example,
spell-check or cut and paste)
d. Use a computer to complete your
writing
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Never or
hardly
ever
Sometimes
Very
often
Always or
almost
always
A
B
C
D
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A
B
C
D
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A
B
C
D
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A
B
C
D
NEW
15
10. How often do you use a computer, in and out of school, for each of the following
activities? Select one circle on each line. (New) [8/12]
a. Writing for school
assignments (for
example, reports,
essays, or letters)
b. Writing that is not
part of your
schoolwork
c. Writing e-mails
d. Writing using the
Internet (for
example, for blogs
or personal web
pages)
e. Sending text
messages (using a
computer)
Never or hardly
ever
Once or twice a
month
Once or twice
a week
Every day or
almost every
day
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
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11. In a typical week, about how many pages do you write for English/language arts
homework? [8/12]
A None
B Up to one page
C One to three pages
D Four to five pages
E More than five pages
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NEW
NEW
NEW
NEW
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12. Please indicate how much you disagree or agree with the following statements
about writing. Select one circle on each line. [8/12]
a. Writing is one of my
favorite activities.
b. Writing allows me to
express my ideas.
Strongly
disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly
agree
A
B
C
D
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A
B
C
D
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13. If you had a choice, which of the following would you most prefer to write?
(New) [4/8/12]
A Stories
B Letters or e-mails
C Plays
D Poems
E Song lyrics
F Comic books
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