Alex E. Blazer
English 367.02
Spring 2001
Course Evaluation

Please respond to the following questions as specifically and completely as you can for I will use your comments to improve the course subject-matter and the way it is taught.  Please note that I will NOT see your evaluation until after I’ve turned in your grade.

1a. Why did you take this class?  What did you hope to learn from or accomplish in it?  Did your attitude toward and/or interest in the course’s subject-matter improve?

1b. Explain how this course did or did not contribute to your growth as a writer, specifically regarding your mastery of using sources and research in your work.

2. Evaluate the value and effectiveness of the following course activities.
	a. Peer response sessions

	b. Conferences

	c. Small group work

	d. Class discussions

	e. Listservice Responses

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3. Describe which writing assignments you found most and/or least valuable to your development as a critical thinker and writer.

4a. Approximately what percentage of assigned readings did you read?

4b. Evaluate the texts used in this course.  Which readings were particularly interesting or
helpful to you?  Which would you eliminate?  Why?  Given the subject matter of this course, do you recommend any texts for inclusion in future versions of this course?

5. How well did the instructor establish and communicate a set of goals for the course subject-matter and for individual writing assignments?

6. Describe the helpfulness of the instructor’s responses (written and oral) to your written work.

7. Assess the instructor’s overall effectiveness in teaching this course.