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2017 College Senior
Survey
CIRP Theme
Written and Oral Communication
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Written and Oral Communication illustrates
to what extent written and oral communication skills change during college
and how students’ skills compare to their peers.
See also — CIRP Themes: Academic Outcomes, Academic Enhancement
Experiences. |
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Graduating
Seniors |
Men |
Women |
Construct |
| Montclair
State University |
Your Inst |
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Comp 2 |
Your Inst |
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Since entering college, indicate how often you:
Took a class that required one or more 10+ page papers
Frequently / Occasionally |
84.3% |
89.2% |
90.5% |
75.7% |
86.1% |
89.3% |
86.8% |
90.1% |
91.1% |
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| Mean |
2.21 |
2.37 |
2.32 |
2.00 |
2.30 |
2.25 |
2.27 |
2.39 |
2.36 |
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| Standard
deviation |
0.69 |
0.67 |
0.64 |
0.71 |
0.70 |
0.64 |
0.68 |
0.66 |
0.64 |
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| Significance |
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| Effect
size |
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-0.24 |
-0.17 |
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-0.43 |
-0.39 |
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-0.18 |
-0.14 |
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Took a class that required multiple short papers
Frequently / Occasionally |
99.4% |
98.7% |
98.9% |
97.2% |
96.6% |
98.6% |
100.0% |
99.4% |
99.0% |
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| Mean |
2.68 |
2.75 |
2.69 |
2.47 |
2.61 |
2.62 |
2.74 |
2.79 |
2.73 |
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| Standard
deviation |
0.48 |
0.46 |
0.49 |
0.56 |
0.55 |
0.51 |
0.44 |
0.42 |
0.46 |
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| Significance |
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| Effect
size |
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-0.15 |
-0.02 |
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-0.25 |
-0.29 |
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-0.12 |
0.02 |
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Made a presentation in class
Frequently / Occasionally |
100.0% |
98.8% |
99.3% |
100.0% |
97.1% |
99.0% |
100.0% |
99.3% |
99.5% |
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| Mean |
2.73 |
2.73 |
2.69 |
2.57 |
2.63 |
2.64 |
2.78 |
2.76 |
2.71 |
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| Standard
deviation |
0.44 |
0.47 |
0.48 |
0.50 |
0.54 |
0.50 |
0.41 |
0.44 |
0.46 |
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| Significance |
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| Effect
size |
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0.00 |
0.08 |
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-0.11 |
-0.14 |
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0.05 |
0.15 |
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Contributed to class discussions
Frequently / Occasionally |
97.0% |
97.4% |
98.2% |
100.0% |
97.1% |
97.9% |
96.1% |
97.5% |
98.3% |
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| Mean |
2.62 |
2.62 |
2.64 |
2.51 |
2.58 |
2.60 |
2.65 |
2.64 |
2.66 |
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| Standard
deviation |
0.55 |
0.54 |
0.52 |
0.51 |
0.55 |
0.53 |
0.55 |
0.53 |
0.51 |
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| Significance |
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| Effect
size |
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0.00 |
-0.04 |
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-0.13 |
-0.17 |
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0.02 |
-0.02 |
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How
often in the past year did you:
Revise your papers to improve your writing
Frequently / Occasionally |
91.1% |
93.9% |
93.9% |
90.7% |
92.5% |
92.0% |
91.3% |
94.4% |
95.0% |
Habits of
Mind |
| Mean |
2.40 |
2.51 |
2.49 |
2.33 |
2.45 |
2.40 |
2.42 |
2.53 |
2.54 |
| Standard
deviation |
0.65 |
0.61 |
0.61 |
0.64 |
0.63 |
0.63 |
0.65 |
0.60 |
0.59 |
| Significance |
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| Effect
size |
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-0.18 |
-0.15 |
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-0.19 |
-0.11 |
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-0.18 |
-0.20 |
Rate yourself on each of the following traits as compared with
the average person your age:
Public speaking ability
Highest 10% / Above average |
48.1% |
48.2% |
51.9% |
56.0% |
57.6% |
61.5% |
45.6% |
45.1% |
46.5% |
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| Mean |
3.42 |
3.45 |
3.53 |
3.56 |
3.67 |
3.73 |
3.37 |
3.38 |
3.42 |
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| Standard
deviation |
1.08 |
1.02 |
0.96 |
1.39 |
0.98 |
0.95 |
0.97 |
1.02 |
0.95 |
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| Significance |
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| Effect
size |
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-0.03 |
-0.11 |
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-0.11 |
-0.18 |
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-0.01 |
-0.05 |
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Writing ability
Highest 10% / Above average |
53.7% |
62.6% |
64.8% |
60.0% |
67.1% |
64.5% |
51.8% |
61.2% |
65.0% |
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| Mean |
3.73 |
3.79 |
3.79 |
3.88 |
3.84 |
3.79 |
3.68 |
3.78 |
3.79 |
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| Standard
deviation |
0.90 |
0.83 |
0.84 |
0.93 |
0.84 |
0.88 |
0.89 |
0.83 |
0.82 |
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| Significance |
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| Effect
size |
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-0.07 |
-0.07 |
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0.05 |
0.10 |
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-0.12 |
-0.13 |
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