Average Trait Scores by Course
ENC 1101 n = 25 ENC 1102 n = 46 ENC 3213 n = 26 LIT courses n = 14 NUR courses n = 29 SOW 3302 n = 25 COM 1930 n = 7 PHI 2010 n = 6
Trait 1 - thesis/purpose/argument 2.64 2.91 2.35 2.79 3.38 3.36 2.86 2.67
Trait 2 - Organizational statement 1.44 2.00 1.46 1.43 2.69 3.12 2.14 2.50
Trait 3 - Reasoning 2.32 2.52 2.42 2.64 2.90 2.92 2.71 2.33
Trait 4 - Evidence 2.36 2.46 1.92 2.71 3.00 2.92 2.57 2.50
Trait 5 - Rhetorical structure 2.20 2.30 2.19 2.43 2.86 2.80 2.29 2.67
Trait 6 - Implications and consequences 2.20 1.98 2.35 2.43 2.97 2.56 2.00 2.17
Trait 7 - Academic tone 2.16 2.46 2.38 2.50 3.17 3.08 2.43 2.33
Trait 8 - Disciplinary conventions 3.00 3.00 2.92 2.79 3.38 3.36 2.86 2.67
Trait 9 - Presentation & Citation format 2.68 2.80 1.35 2.36 3.55 3.40 2.43 1.83
Trait 10 - Mechanics 2.28 2.33 2.58 2.50 3.00 2.60 2.57 2.33
Trait 11 - Clarity 2.32 2.70 3.00 2.57 3.28 3.20 3.00 2.33
Trait 12 - Style 2.16 2.41 2.46 2.64 3.07 2.84 2.71 2.33
Sum score for Traits 27.76 29.87 27.38 29.79 37.24 36.16 30.57 28.67

How much do you think your writing has improved as a result of this course?
Question 14
Course Mean N
2.85 13
ANT2410 004 2.67 3
COM1930 001 3.33 6
ENC1101 065 5.00 1
ENC1101 112 2.75 4
ENC1101 127 2.71 7
ENC1101 129 4.00 10
ENC1101 140 5.00 1
ENC1102 012 3.71 17
ENC1102 063 3.14 14
ENC1102 077 3.55 11
ENC3213 014 3.56 16
ENC3213 040 3.00 1
ENC3213 041 4.00 9
GEB3213 001 3.00 4
LIT2010 011 3.40 10
LIT2030 012 2.00 2
LIT2040 002 3.50 2
MAT1930 001 3.00 2
NUR4165 003 3.60 5
NUR4165 004 2.35 20
NUR4805 001 4.00 1
NUR4805 002 4.00 1
NUR4805 003 3.00 1
PHI2010 008 3.50 2
PHI2010 022 3.00 4
SOW3302 001 4.00 2
SOW3302 003 3.95 22
Total 3.35 191
1 = No improvement 5 = Dramatic improvement

Course * Question 14 Crosstabulation
  How much do you think your writing has improved as a result of this course? Total
No improvement Minimal Improvement Moderate Improvement Substantial Improvement Dramatic Improvement
Course Count 3 3 1 5 1 13
% within Course 23.1% 23.1% 7.7% 38.5% 7.7% 100.0%
% within Question 14 18.8% 13.6% 1.6% 8.2% 3.3% 6.8%
ANT2410 004 Count 1 0 1 1 0 3
% within Course 33.3% .0% 33.3% 33.3% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 14 6.3% .0% 1.6% 1.6% .0% 1.6%
COM1930 001 Count 0 1 3 1 1 6
% within Course .0% 16.7% 50.0% 16.7% 16.7% 100.0%
% within Question 14 .0% 4.5% 4.8% 1.6% 3.3% 3.1%
ENC1101 065 Count 0 0 0 0 1 1
% within Course .0% .0% .0% .0% 100.0% 100.0%
% within Question 14 .0% .0% .0% .0% 3.3% .5%
ENC1101 112 Count 1 1 1 0 1 4
% within Course 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% .0% 25.0% 100.0%
% within Question 14 6.3% 4.5% 1.6% .0% 3.3% 2.1%
ENC1101 127 Count 1 2 2 2 0 7
% within Course 14.3% 28.6% 28.6% 28.6% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 14 6.3% 9.1% 3.2% 3.3% .0% 3.7%
ENC1101 129 Count 1 0 2 2 5 10
% within Course 10.0% .0% 20.0% 20.0% 50.0% 100.0%
% within Question 14 6.3% .0% 3.2% 3.3% 16.7% 5.2%
ENC1101 140 Count 0 0 0 0 1 1
% within Course .0% .0% .0% .0% 100.0% 100.0%
% within Question 14 .0% .0% .0% .0% 3.3% .5%
ENC1102 012 Count 0 1 7 5 4 17
% within Course .0% 5.9% 41.2% 29.4% 23.5% 100.0%
% within Question 14 .0% 4.5% 11.3% 8.2% 13.3% 8.9%
ENC1102 063 Count 2 2 3 6 1 14
% within Course 14.3% 14.3% 21.4% 42.9% 7.1% 100.0%
% within Question 14 12.5% 9.1% 4.8% 9.8% 3.3% 7.3%
ENC1102 077 Count 0 2 3 4 2 11
% within Course .0% 18.2% 27.3% 36.4% 18.2% 100.0%
% within Question 14 .0% 9.1% 4.8% 6.6% 6.7% 5.8%
ENC3213 014 Count 0 0 8 7 1 16
% within Course .0% .0% 50.0% 43.8% 6.3% 100.0%
% within Question 14 .0% .0% 12.9% 11.5% 3.3% 8.4%
ENC3213 040 Count 0 0 1 0 0 1
% within Course .0% .0% 100.0% .0% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 14 .0% .0% 1.6% .0% .0% .5%
ENC3213 041 Count 0 0 2 5 2 9
% within Course .0% .0% 22.2% 55.6% 22.2% 100.0%
% within Question 14 .0% .0% 3.2% 8.2% 6.7% 4.7%
GEB3213 001 Count 0 1 2 1 0 4
% within Course .0% 25.0% 50.0% 25.0% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 14 .0% 4.5% 3.2% 1.6% .0% 2.1%
LIT2010 011 Count 1 0 4 4 1 10
% within Course 10.0% .0% 40.0% 40.0% 10.0% 100.0%
% within Question 14 6.3% .0% 6.5% 6.6% 3.3% 5.2%
LIT2030 012 Count 1 0 1 0 0 2
% within Course 50.0% .0% 50.0% .0% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 14 6.3% .0% 1.6% .0% .0% 1.0%
LIT2040 002 Count 0 0 1 1 0 2
% within Course .0% .0% 50.0% 50.0% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 14 .0% .0% 1.6% 1.6% .0% 1.0%
MAT1930 001 Count 0 0 2 0 0 2
% within Course .0% .0% 100.0% .0% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 14 .0% .0% 3.2% .0% .0% 1.0%
NUR4165 003 Count 0 1 0 4 0 5
% within Course .0% 20.0% .0% 80.0% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 14 .0% 4.5% .0% 6.6% .0% 2.6%
NUR4165 004 Count 4 6 9 1 0 20
% within Course 20.0% 30.0% 45.0% 5.0% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 14 25.0% 27.3% 14.5% 1.6% .0% 10.5%
NUR4805 001 Count 0 0 0 1 0 1
% within Course .0% .0% .0% 100.0% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 14 .0% .0% .0% 1.6% .0% .5%
NUR4805 002 Count 0 0 0 1 0 1
% within Course .0% .0% .0% 100.0% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 14 .0% .0% .0% 1.6% .0% .5%
NUR4805 003 Count 0 0 1 0 0 1
% within Course .0% .0% 100.0% .0% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 14 .0% .0% 1.6% .0% .0% .5%
PHI2010 008 Count 0 0 1 1 0 2
% within Course .0% .0% 50.0% 50.0% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 14 .0% .0% 1.6% 1.6% .0% 1.0%
PHI2010 022 Count 0 1 2 1 0 4
% within Course .0% 25.0% 50.0% 25.0% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 14 .0% 4.5% 3.2% 1.6% .0% 2.1%
SOW3302 001 Count 0 0 1 0 1 2
% within Course .0% .0% 50.0% .0% 50.0% 100.0%
% within Question 14 .0% .0% 1.6% .0% 3.3% 1.0%
SOW3302 003 Count 1 1 4 8 8 22
% within Course 4.5% 4.5% 18.2% 36.4% 36.4% 100.0%
% within Question 14 6.3% 4.5% 6.5% 13.1% 26.7% 11.5%
Total Count 16 22 62 61 30 191
% within Course 8.4% 11.5% 32.5% 31.9% 15.7% 100.0%
% within Question 14 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Compared to other non-WAC classes that you have taken, what contribution did the writing component of this class make to your overall learning in the course?
Question 15
Course Mean N
3.00 13
ANT2410 004 2.00 3
COM1930 001 3.00 6
ENC1101 065 1.00 1
ENC1101 112 2.75 4
ENC1101 127 2.71 7
ENC1101 129 3.80 10
ENC1101 140 5.00 1
ENC1102 012 3.53 17
ENC1102 063 3.29 14
ENC1102 077 3.36 11
ENC3213 014 3.62 16
ENC3213 040 3.00 1
ENC3213 041 3.78 9
GEB3213 001 2.75 4
LIT2010 011 3.20 10
LIT2030 012 2.50 2
LIT2040 002 4.00 2
MAT1930 001 3.00 2
NUR4165 003 3.60 5
NUR4165 004 2.35 20
NUR4805 001 4.00 1
NUR4805 002 3.00 1
NUR4805 003 4.00 1
PHI2010 008 2.00 2
PHI2010 022 2.75 4
SOW3302 001 3.50 2
SOW3302 003 3.59 22
Total 3.21 191
1 = None at all 5 = Dramatic

Compared to other non-WAC classes that you have taken, what contribution did the writing component of this class make to yur overall learning in the course?
  Question 15 Total
None at all Minimal Moderate Substantial Dramatic
Course Count 1 5 1 5 1 13
% within Course 7.7% 38.5% 7.7% 38.5% 7.7% 100.0%
% within Question 15 7.7% 16.7% 1.4% 8.2% 5.6% 6.8%
ANT2410 004 Count 2 0 0 1 0 3
% within Course 66.7% .0% .0% 33.3% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 15 15.4% .0% .0% 1.6% .0% 1.6%
COM1930 001 Count 1 1 2 1 1 6
% within Course 16.7% 16.7% 33.3% 16.7% 16.7% 100.0%
% within Question 15 7.7% 3.3% 2.9% 1.6% 5.6% 3.1%
ENC1101 065 Count 1 0 0 0 0 1
% within Course 100.0% .0% .0% .0% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 15 7.7% .0% .0% .0% .0% .5%
ENC1101 112 Count 1 1 1 0 1 4
% within Course 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% .0% 25.0% 100.0%
% within Question 15 7.7% 3.3% 1.4% .0% 5.6% 2.1%
ENC1101 127 Count 1 1 4 1 0 7
% within Course 14.3% 14.3% 57.1% 14.3% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 15 7.7% 3.3% 5.8% 1.6% .0% 3.7%
ENC1101 129 Count 0 0 4 4 2 10
% within Course .0% .0% 40.0% 40.0% 20.0% 100.0%
% within Question 15 .0% .0% 5.8% 6.6% 11.1% 5.2%
ENC1101 140 Count 0 0 0 0 1 1
% within Course .0% .0% .0% .0% 100.0% 100.0%
% within Question 15 .0% .0% .0% .0% 5.6% .5%
ENC1102 012 Count 0 1 8 6 2 17
% within Course .0% 5.9% 47.1% 35.3% 11.8% 100.0%
% within Question 15 .0% 3.3% 11.6% 9.8% 11.1% 8.9%
ENC1102 063 Count 1 2 4 6 1 14
% within Course 7.1% 14.3% 28.6% 42.9% 7.1% 100.0%
% within Question 15 7.7% 6.7% 5.8% 9.8% 5.6% 7.3%
ENC1102 077 Count 0 1 6 3 1 11
% within Course .0% 9.1% 54.5% 27.3% 9.1% 100.0%
% within Question 15 .0% 3.3% 8.7% 4.9% 5.6% 5.8%
ENC3213 014 Count 0 0 6 10 0 16
% within Course .0% .0% 37.5% 62.5% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 15 .0% .0% 8.7% 16.4% .0% 8.4%
ENC3213 040 Count 0 0 1 0 0 1
% within Course .0% .0% 100.0% .0% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 15 .0% .0% 1.4% .0% .0% .5%
ENC3213 041 Count 0 0 3 5 1 9
% within Course .0% .0% 33.3% 55.6% 11.1% 100.0%
% within Question 15 .0% .0% 4.3% 8.2% 5.6% 4.7%
GEB3213 001 Count 0 1 3 0 0 4
% within Course .0% 25.0% 75.0% .0% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 15 .0% 3.3% 4.3% .0% .0% 2.1%
LIT2010 011 Count 1 1 4 3 1 10
% within Course 10.0% 10.0% 40.0% 30.0% 10.0% 100.0%
% within Question 15 7.7% 3.3% 5.8% 4.9% 5.6% 5.2%
LIT2030 012 Count 0 1 1 0 0 2
% within Course .0% 50.0% 50.0% .0% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 15 .0% 3.3% 1.4% .0% .0% 1.0%
LIT2040 002 Count 0 0 0 2 0 2
% within Course .0% .0% .0% 100.0% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 15 .0% .0% .0% 3.3% .0% 1.0%
MAT1930 001 Count 0 0 2 0 0 2
% within Course .0% .0% 100.0% .0% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 15 .0% .0% 2.9% .0% .0% 1.0%
NUR4165 003 Count 0 1 0 4 0 5
% within Course .0% 20.0% .0% 80.0% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 15 .0% 3.3% .0% 6.6% .0% 2.6%
NUR4165 004 Count 2 9 9 0 0 20
% within Course 10.0% 45.0% 45.0% .0% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 15 15.4% 30.0% 13.0% .0% .0% 10.5%
NUR4805 001 Count 0 0 0 1 0 1
% within Course .0% .0% .0% 100.0% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 15 .0% .0% .0% 1.6% .0% .5%
NUR4805 002 Count 0 0 1 0 0 1
% within Course .0% .0% 100.0% .0% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 15 .0% .0% 1.4% .0% .0% .5%
NUR4805 003 Count 0 0 0 1 0 1
% within Course .0% .0% .0% 100.0% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 15 .0% .0% .0% 1.6% .0% .5%
PHI2010 008 Count 1 0 1 0 0 2
% within Course 50.0% .0% 50.0% .0% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 15 7.7% .0% 1.4% .0% .0% 1.0%
PHI2010 022 Count 0 2 1 1 0 4
% within Course .0% 50.0% 25.0% 25.0% .0% 100.0%
% within Question 15 .0% 6.7% 1.4% 1.6% .0% 2.1%
SOW3302 001 Count 0 1 0 0 1 2
% within Course .0% 50.0% .0% .0% 50.0% 100.0%
% within Question 15 .0% 3.3% .0% .0% 5.6% 1.0%
SOW3302 003 Count 1 2 7 7 5 22
% within Course 4.5% 9.1% 31.8% 31.8% 22.7% 100.0%
% within Question 15 7.7% 6.7% 10.1% 11.5% 27.8% 11.5%
Total Count 13 30 69 61 18 191
% within Course 6.8% 15.7% 36.1% 31.9% 9.4% 100.0%
% within Question 15 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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