Writing Center User Survey

Help us make the Writing Center better and more useful by filling out this short survey.

Your visit to the Writing center

Why did you come to the Writing Center?

Was this your first visit to the Writing Center?:

Yes

No

If this was your first visit, what or whom encouraged you to visit the Writing Center?: *

My instructor suggested it

My instructor required it

I was offered extra credit

I saw signage around campus

I saw brief presentations from Writing Center Staff in one or more of my classes

A peer recommended it

Other

Other:

If Other, please specify.

If this was NOT your first visit, what or whom encouraged you to visit the Writing Center?: *

My instructor suggested it

My instructor required it

I was offered extra credit

I found previous visits to the Writing Center useful

This was a follow-up appointment for a previous visit

Other

Other :

If Other, please specify

Your Writing Concerns

Please tell us about the writing concerns you hoped to address during your visit.: *

Brainstorming a topic

Organizing my thoughts

Grammar and mechanics (word choice, sentence structure, punctuation, run-ons and fragments, tense shifts, etc.)

Developing a thesis

Integrating source material (research-related questions)

Help with MLA Style citations and/or Works Cited list

I didn't have a clear sense of why I was visiting

Other

Choose all that apply

Other:

If Other, please specify

What additional areas of concern were identified by the tutor?: *

Grammar and mechanics issues

Organization and structure issues

Thesis-writing issues

Introduction or conclusion issues

Errors in MLA Style citations or Works Cited list formatting

Integrating source material and quotations

Other

Other:

Please respond to the following statements.

The tutor was approachable and willing to help.: *

Agree

Agree somewhat

Neutral

Disagree somewhat

Disagree

I received help with the writing concerns I wished to address.: *

Agree

Agree somewhat

Neutral

Disagree somewhat

Disagree

I received help with additional concerns identified by the tutor. (see above): *

Agree

Agree somewhat

Neutral

Disagree somewhat

Disagree

Similar kinds of assignments will be easier for me in the future.: *

Agree

Agree somewhat

Neutral

Disagree somewhat

Disagree

My visit to the Writing Center has improved my writing in general.: *

Agree

Agree somewhat

Neutral

Disagree somewhat

Disagree

I understood most of what the tutor said to me.: *

Agree

Agree somewhat

Neutral

Disagree somewhat

Disagree

I felt like I was an active participant in the discussion of my work.: *

Agree

Agree somewhat

Neutral

Disagree somewhat

Disagree

I will recommend the Writing Center to others.: *

Agree

Agree somewhat

Neutral

Disagree somewhat

Disagree

Other:

Just a few more questions...

Were you able to fully understand/decipher the written comments on your writing?: *

Yes

No

Will you be likely to schedule another appointment with the Writing Center in the future?: *

Yes

No

Other:

Would you be interested in workshops on any of the following?: *

Resume writing

Grant proposals

Cover letters

Artists' statements

Comma usage

MLA Style

Integrating source material into research papers

Mechanics Boot Camp (using apostrophes, commas, parentheses, etc.)

Please provide any additional comments about your tutoring session to let us know what we are doing well or could do better. Thanks!: