Weber State University   

English

Assessment Plan

Exit Interview

To the Interviewer: Please follow this script as written. Record answers on the interview form and return to the project chair as soon as possible.

Name of Graduate: ______________________________________________________________

Major Area of Study: ____________________________ Minor:__________________________

Name of Interviewer: ____________________________________________________________

1. Describe your knowledge of literary theory.
   
2. How have you applied this knowledge to your reading of literature and literary criticism?
   
   
3. What have you learned about traditional and emergent literature?
   
   
4. What kinds of writing have you done over the course of your program?
   
   
5. How would you rate your competence in writing in a variety of modes and genres?
   

6a. Describe your experience in conducting research with both print and non-print sources.

6b. How would you rate your competence in conducting research with print sources?

6c. How would you rate your competence in conducting research with non-print sources?

7a. Did you make oral presentations in your major and minor courses? Describe.

7b. How would you rate your competence in making oral presentations?

8. How has your understanding of the nature of language, its structure and uses developed through your English major and minor studies?
   
   
9. How have you developed your abilities in critical thinking and intellectual inquiry over the course of your program?
   
   
10. What place do you believe English has in the Liberal Arts?

1a. What have you learned about working with and designing business documents?

1b. How would you rate your level of competence in working with and designing business documents?

2a. What have you learned about effective editing strategies?

2b. How would you rate your ability as an editor?

3a. What have you learned about using computer technologies in written, oral and visual communication.

3b. How would you rate your level of competence in using computer technologies in written communication?

3c. How would you rate your level of competence in using computer technologies in oral communication?

3d. How would you rate your level of competence is using computer technologies in visual communication?

1a. What have you learned about the field of Adolescent Literature?

1b. What do you see is the role of Adolescent Literature in the secondary classroom?

2a. What have you learned about teaching literature, language and writing?

2b. How would you rate your level of confidence in the teaching of literature?

2c. How would you rate your level of confidence in the teaching of language?

2d. How would you rate your level of confidence in the teaching of writing?

3a. What resources are you aware of for teachers of English/Language Arts?

3b. How do you anticipate using these resources in your own classroom?

1. Is there anything you would like to add to this interview? Recommendations?

Cautions? General remarks that would help the English faculty to improve its work and dealings with students?

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