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pdfNATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
Wave 2 Submittal for 2011
VOLUME II
Part 2a
BACKGROUND QUESTIONS
FOR 2011 ASSESSMENT
Student Grade 8 Writing Questions
Part 2a contains:
Student Grade 8 Writing Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 10 minutes.
June 2, 2010
2011 OMB Wave 2
Grade 8 -Part 2 of 4
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Grade 8 -Part 2 of 4
SECTION
4
4
Section
This section has 16 questions. Select only one circle for each question except where
instructed otherwise.
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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.
I don’t
take this
class.
0
minutes
Up to 15
minutes
Between
15 and 30
minutes
Between
30 and 60
minutes
More
than 60
minutes
a. English/language
arts class
A
B
C
D
E
F
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b. Social studies
class such as
history, civics,
government, or
geography
A
B
C
D
E
F
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c. Science class
A
B
C
D
E
F
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d. Mathematics class
A
B
C
D
E
F
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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.
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.
Never or
hardly
ever
Once or
twice a
month
Once or
twice a
week
Every
day or
almost
every day
a. Writing for school assignments (for
example, reports, essays, or letters)
A
B
C
D
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b. Writing that is not part of your
schoolwork
A
B
C
D
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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.
Never or
hardly
ever
A few
times a
year
Once or
twice a
month
At least
once a
week
a. To explain something that you know
or have read
A
B
C
D
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b. To convince or persuade someone
A
B
C
D
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c. To convey a real or imagined experience
A
B
C
D
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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.
Never or
hardly
ever
A few
times a
year
Once or
twice a
month
At least
once a
week
a. Family members
A
B
C
D
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b. School officials
A
B
C
D
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c. Other students
A
B
C
D
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d. Community organizations,
government officials, or businesses
A
B
C
D
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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.
Never or
hardly
ever
A few
times a
year
Once or
twice a
month
At least
once a
week
a. Informational essays
A
B
C
D
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b. Letters
A
B
C
D
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c. Speeches
A
B
C
D
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d. Personal essays
A
B
C
D
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e. Stories
A
B
C
D
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f. Poems
A
B
C
D
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g. Journal entries
A
B
C
D
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h. Book reviews
A
B
C
D
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i. Explanations of how you solved a
mathematics or science problem
A
B
C
D
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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.
Yes
No
a. For the first writing task on this test
A
B
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b. For the second writing task on this test
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.
Yes
No
a. For the first writing task on this test
A
B
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b. For the second writing task on this test
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.
Never or
hardly
ever
Sometimes
Very
often
Always
or almost
always
a. Use the Internet to look for
information to include in the paper
or report
A
B
C
D
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b. Use a computer from the beginning
to write the paper or report (for
example, use a computer to write the
first draft)
A
B
C
D
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c. Use a computer to make changes
to the paper or report (for example,
spell-check or cut and paste)
A
B
C
D
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d. Use a computer to complete your
writing
A
B
C
D
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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.
Never or
hardly
ever
Once or
twice a
month
Once or
twice a
week
Every
day or
almost
every day
a. Writing for school assignments (for
example, reports, essays, or letters)
A
B
C
D
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b. Writing that is not part of your
schoolwork
A
B
C
D
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c. Writing e-mails
A
B
C
D
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d. Writing using the Internet (for
example, for blogs or personal web
pages)
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?
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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12. Please indicate how much you disagree or agree with the following statements about
writing. Select one circle on each line.
Strongly
disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly
agree
a. Writing is one of my favorite
activities.
A
B
C
D
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b. Writing allows me to express my
ideas.
A
B
C
D
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13. If you had a choice, which of the following would you most prefer to write?
A Stories
B Letters or e-mails
C Plays
D Poems
E Song lyrics
F Comic books
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14. How hard was this test compared to most other tests you have taken this year in school?
A Easier than other tests
B About as hard as other tests
C Harder than other tests
D Much harder than other tests
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15. How hard did you try on this test compared to how hard you tried on most other tests you
have taken this year in school?
A Not as hard as on other tests
B About as hard as on other tests
C Harder than on other tests
D Much harder than on other tests
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16. How important was it to you to do well on this test?
A Not very important
B Somewhat important
C Important
D Very important
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