Week 6: Assignment 6 – Questionnaire surveys

Work in your group and design a questionnaire with at least 5 questions.

Template for the assignment 6
Group members:
Nguyễn Thị Quỳnh Anh -20204054
Vũ Thị Lan Anh – 20204059
Nguyễn Thanh Mai- 20204127
Nguyễn Thanh Kiều – 20204104
Research topic (confirmed): The Challenges Faced by SOFL Students in Enhancing
Their Argumentative Essay Writing Skills (Module III).
Objectives (confirmed)
 To collect typical difficulties SOFL students encounter in the argumentative essay
(writing module III).
 To suggest solutions to improve the argumentative genre in writing module III.
Research question(s)/hypothesis(es)
 What are some difficulties faced by SOFL sophomores in writing argumentative
genre?
 What are the underlined reasons for these difficulties?
Research approach(es) and explanations
 Quantitative research
+ When: A familiar topic with various studies about it, so the researcher knows clearly in
advance what he/she is looking for
+ Which tools: A familiar topic, so the researcher can use a questionnaire with questions
designed based on similar studies/questionnaires.
+ What data: numbers and statistics about students with different types of difficulties and
reasons.
+ How: carefully designed, objective research
Outline of the literature review
2.1. Writing and academic writing in EFL context.
 2.1.1.Definition of writing?
2.1.2. Characteristics of academic writing and academic writing in EFL context.
2.2. Argumentative genre.
2.2.1. Def of argumentative genre?
2.2.2. Features (if so).
2.2.3. Difficulties faced by English learners in writing argumentative genre.
2.3. Writing III module in SOFL.
Course discription (content, focus on argumentative essay, demands, assessments). Only
argumentative essay.
2.4. Past studies. (->our research fills the gap with the past studies).
Questionnaire ( Likert scale- using strongly disagree/ disagree/ neutral/ agree/
strongly agree)
1. I have difficulties in determining appropriate grammar in my writing.
2. I felt confused and had difficulties in choosing academic vocabulary.
3. I felt lazy to write because I did not understand the structure and rules in
Academic Writing.
4. I feel confused and afraid not to get an idea smoothly to write.
5. I feel afraid of being wrong because I do not have experience in
writing academically.
6. I'm feeling confused and pressured because it is the first time for me to
write.
7. I feel awkward for not getting used to academic writing. The teacher's
explanation and methods used were a little confusing.