Perceptions of Academic Writing to prepare for graduation thesis.

An
investigation into second-year FELTE fast-track students 
 
A. Demographic questions  
What gender do you identify as? 
◯ Male 
◯ Female 
◯ Prefer not to say   
 
Which year you are in university?  
◯ First-year student  
◯ Second-year student  
◯ Third-year student  
◯ Fourth-year student 
 
Which major are you studying at university?  
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What is your English level?  
◯ Basic 
◯ Intermediate  
◯ Advanced  
◯ Proficiency  
 
B. Purpose of learning English in general and writing skill in particular   

1. Purpose for choosing English as a second language to learn 

(please choose more than one option) 
 Job prospect  
 Interest  
 Family orientation 
 Travel and Study Abroad  
 Intellectual challenge 
 Wider access to knowledge 
 
Please measure these affirmative perceptions using the following scale: 
1 = strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = neutral, 4 = agree, 5 = strongly agree 
1 2 3 4 5
(2) Learning English as a second language meets a lot of ◯  ◯  ◯  ◯  ◯ 
challenges
(3) Learning English helps me approach more knowledge in ◯  ◯  ◯  ◯  ◯ 
 my academic journey
(4) Proficiency in English can bring more opportunities for ◯  ◯  ◯  ◯  ◯ 
my study and career
(5) I evaluate my own writing skill is good ◯  ◯  ◯  ◯  ◯ 

(6) Writing skill is crucial in my academic study and career ◯  ◯  ◯  ◯  ◯ 

future 

(7) Writing is the most important but difficult skill to acquire ◯  ◯  ◯  ◯  ◯ 

in English
 
C. Perceptions of students in Academic writing and the difficulties they confront
with  
8. In general, you find academic writing in English 
◯ Easy  
◯ Difficult  
◯ Neither easy nor difficult  
 
9. References you mostly use 
◯ Books 
◯ Journal  
◯ Both  

Please measure these affirmative perceptions using the following scale: 

1 = strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = neutral, 4 = agree, 5 = strongly agree 
1 2 3 4 5
(10) I consider academic writing is importance to my studies ◯  ◯  ◯  ◯  ◯ 

(11) I’m interested in learning academic writing ◯  ◯  ◯  ◯  ◯ 

(12) I approach academic writing during my study at ◯  ◯  ◯  ◯  ◯ 

university
(13) Good academic writing helps me enhance other English ◯  ◯  ◯  ◯  ◯ 
skills
(14) I acknowledge the importance of academic writing for ◯  ◯  ◯  ◯  ◯ 
my graduate thesis
(15) I am equiped with knowledge from first-year student in ◯  ◯  ◯  ◯  ◯ 
 academic writing
(16) I have plan to improve academic writing for my ◯  ◯  ◯  ◯  ◯ 
graduate thesis from 2nd-year-student
(17) Study in university can provide me enough skill in ◯  ◯  ◯  ◯  ◯ 
academic writing for graduate thesis
18. What are the main obstacles when you approach academic writing. 
(Choose more than one option)  
 Paraphrasing  
 Language use  
 Experiencing own voice  
 Referencing and citation  
 Coherence and cohesion  
 Other  

19. What are the reasons why academic writing as the main obstacles? 
(choose more than one option)  
 Lack of academic writing practices   
 Misunderstanding the nature of academic writing   
 Lack of academic writing guidance   
 Choosing a topic   
 Citation styles   
 Difficulties writing-up research   
 Difficulties in data analysis 

20. Are there any Socioeconomic problems affect your academic writing process?  
(choose more than one option) 
 Stress and anxiety   
 Time consumption  
 Frustration   
 Busy life   
 Lack of mobility     
 Lack of motivation 
 None  
 

21. Which one is the best way to cope with difficulties in academic writing 
(choose more than one option)  
 Reading  
 Efficient communication with peers/supervisors   
 Social platforms   
 Time management   
  Writing drafts 
 
22. How do you evaluate your academic writing after learned some courses at ULIS?  
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Better  So so Neutral  No progress  Bad 

 23. Why do you choose this option? 

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24. In your opinion, what factors are the most deciding in the progress? 
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25. After the course, is writing in Vietnamese to you influenced much or not? or vice
versa 
◯ Yes 
◯ No  
 
26. Do you have any suggestions for academic writing courses at ULIS?  
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Thank you so much!