Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
Appendix C. Questionnaire
Need Assessment
Background Information
1- My Name _____________________________
6- My job___________________________________________________
8- My career goal(s)
________________________________________________________
For each areas listed below, place an X in the column that best describes your skill level.
5 4 3 2 1
Speaking
Listening
Writing
Grammar
Vocabulary
Reading
In this section, you will describe your opinions of your skills and achievements as a reader.
For each statement, place an X in the column that best describes your opinion. Please be
honest.
5 4 3 2 1
I am a fast reader in my native language(s).
When I read in my native languages (s), I comprehend 90% of what I
read.
When I read texts in English, I read quickly.
When I read in English, I comprehend 90-100% of what I read.
Reading in English
For each statement, place an X in the column that best describes your opinion. Be honest!
5 4 3 2 1
1- I am confident when I read in English
180
Strategy O S N D
K
1- Before reading, I identify a purpose for reading.
2- Before reading, I plan the steps I will take to understand the text.
3- Before reading, I preview the text.
4- Before reading, I try to predict what the next part of the text is about.
5- As I read, I check my predications by comparing them to what the
text says.
6- As I read, I ask myself questions about the text.
7- As I read, I find answers to the questions Ive asked.
8- As I read, I connect what I already know to new information in the
text.
9- As I read, I occasionally summarize portions Ive asked.
10- As I read, I guess about main ideas based on what the text says.
11- As I read I try to understand how parts of the text are linked.
12- As I read, I notice how the writer has organized information in the
text.
13- As I read, I re-read passages when I want to be sure to understand
them.
14- As I read, I guess meanings when I encounter a new word or phrase.
15- When necessary, I look up unfamiliar words in a dictionary or
glossary.
181
16- As I read, I pay attention to words and phrases that signal new ideas.
17- I check my understanding as I move through a text.
18- When I dont understand part of a text, I try to identify my
difficulties.
19- If I misunderstand a passage, I identify my mistakes and correct
them.
20- I question the author and sometimes critique him or her.
21- I question the text and sometimes critique it.
22- After reading, I check to see if I have met my goals for reading.
23- After reading, I think about what I have learned from reading.
24- Other ( please describe):
8- I know people who can help me with reading when I need it.
12- I read to learn new information about topics that interest me.
182
Genre Preferences
This section will tell your instructor about the types of text that are familiar to you. For each
statement, place an X in the column that best describes your experience.
O= I read this kind S= I sometimes read N= I never read this DK= I dont
of text often this kind of text kind of text, but I know about this
know what it is kind of text
How often do you read the following kinds of texts (genres) in native O S N DK
language(s)?
College textbooks
Academic articles and essays
Fiction(e.g., novels, short stories)
Non-fiction( e.g., biographies, history, travel, popular science)
Poetry
Newspapers and newsmagazines
Magazines( other than newsmagazines)
Technical and practical texts(e.g., cookbooks, manuals)
Comic books
websites
Blogs
Other ( please specify):
Websites
Blogs
Other ( please specify):
Interests
This section will tell your instructor about familiar topics that show your interests.
1- Write three or more subjects related to your studies or your future career that
you would like to be good at .For example, if you are a business student, you
may be especially interested in marketing or finance. If you are an engineering
student, maybe you are interested in green technologies.
I would like to read more about
______________________________________________
2- What are three topics or subjects that you are interested in doing or reading
during your free time. For instance, do you enjoy popular music, movies, or
sports? Do you play a musical instrument or enjoy an athletic activity such as
surfing or Yoga?
3- Do you have anything more to share with me about your reading habits in
English or your native language?
____________________________________________________________________________
_
This need assessment has been adapted from Teaching Reading of English (2011) by Dana R. Ferris and John S. Hedgcock.
184