1. What is your major field of study? Mathematics Chinese Language and Literature Physics Chemistry History Philosophy Engineering Mechanics Basic Medicine Biological Sciences Other: _________________________
2. Did you take any English tests, such as IELTS or TOEFL? Yes No
3. 3. The name of the test is _________ and my writing score was ____________ 4. How would you rate your overall confidence in using English? Very confident Confident Neutral Not very confident Not confident at all
5. I believe academic English is very different from the English I learned before. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
6. Before this course, how much experience did you have with academic English writing? (Please select all that apply)
Writing English emails to communicate academic topics/questions with professors in my field Writing experiment notes in English Writing survey in English Writing report in English I have almost no experience with academic English writing
7. I think learning academic writing will be helpful for my future studies (e.g., reports, projects). Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
8. I think learning academic writing will be helpful for my future career. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
9. What are your TOP 2 main goals for this academic writing course?
To learn how to structure an academic paper To improve my grammar and vocabulary To learn how to avoid plagiarism and use sources correctly To become better at arguing my ideas logically To feel more confident writing in English To get a good grade Other: _________________________
10. What aspects of academic writing do you find most challenging? Please rate the following areas.
11. Generating ideas and planning my paper
12. Creating a clear thesis statement
13. Organizing paragraphs logically
14. Using appropriate academic vocabulary
15. Using correct grammar, tenses, and punctuation
16. Finding and selecting good sources (e.g., journals, books)
17. Paraphrasing (putting other authors' ideas into my own words)
18. Citing sources and creating a reference list (e.g., APA, MLA)
19. Editing and proofreading my own work
20. Which of the following reference management tools have you used before? EndNote NoteExpress Zotero 知网研学 None of the above
21. Have you used any AI tools to help with your English assignments? No, I have never used an AI tool for this. (If you select this, please proceed to the next question.) Yes, I have tried it a few times. Yes, I use them regularly.
DeepSeek ChatGPT (OpenAI) Grammarly (free or premium version) 文心一言 豆包 Kimi Other: _________________________ (Please specify)
23. Thinking about the AI tools you use, how often do you use them for the following purposes?
a) Brainstorming ideas and topics
b) Outlining or structuring my essays
c) Paraphrasing or rewriting my sentences
d) Checking and correcting my grammar
e) Improving my vocabulary (finding better words)
f) Generating full sentences or paragraphs
g) Getting feedback on my writing
h) Summarizing articles or research papers
i) Translating from my native language
24. Which activities do you think would help you learn best? (Please select all that apply)
Analyzing model essays Doing grammar and vocabulary exercises Peer review (giving and getting feedback from classmates) Multiple drafts of the same paper with instructor feedback Group discussions to generate ideas Learning about plagiarism and citation through practical examples Using technology (e.g., writing tools, online databases)
25. I s there anything specific you hope the instructor will cover in this course?