Should the Writing Proficiency Portfolio be used

1. If you are a professor go to Appendix A
2. If you are a student go to Appendix B

For each of the following statements, please choose a box that most closely indicates how much you disagree, strongly degree, or are neutral.:

	Strongly Disagree	Neutral	Strongly Agree
I feel that my students are better writers when finished with my course.

I feel the Writing Proficiency Portfolio questions my teaching abilities.

I feel that the Writing Proficiency Portfolio benefits the students.

I think the school benefits from the student's failure of the Writing Proficiency Portfolio.

Resubmitting previously graded essays are a waste of time.

I don't like that USC Aiken is the only USC university that requires this portfolio.

Students should have to pay for the writing portfolio.

Students should have to take a class if they fail.

A writing seminar would be better than taking another class if you fail.

It doesn't matter your major, everyone still has to submit a portfolio.

The English classes a student takes should judge their abilities to write, not a portfolio.

Grading Writing Proficiency Portfolios are:

Appealing

Unappealing

Teaching how to write a proper essay is:

Appealing

Unappealing

Choose one of the following that best fits your own opinion

	Important	Pointless	Beneficial	Unfavorable
Writing Proficiency Portfolio is:

Appendix B

For each of the following statements, please choose a box that most closely indicates how much you disagree, strongly degree, or are neutral:

If you feel that English classes are closely related to one end of the scale, rate your answers.
English classes are:

Appealing

Unappealing