Pre-Survey Results
The researcher gave a pre-survey (see Appendix A) to an 11th grade grammar and composition course before the note taking process was changed and then followed up with a post-survey after approximately eight weeks of data collection. The questions on the surveys were based on 1 to 5 Likert-type scale; 1 being the poorest, while 5 was the
best.The first question on the pre-survey was "Overall, how well do you feel that you understand grammar?" The average number for the pre-survey was 2.6 on the 5.0 point scale. The second question I asked on the pre-survey was, "How positively have you viewed grammar classes in the past?" The average number for this question was 2.6. I
also asked a related third question about attitude, "What is your attitude about taking this class?" The average number was 3.4. I proceeded to ask in question number four: "Do you see grammar as being applicable to your life?" The pre-survey average was 3.3.Next
on the pre-survey I asked question five, "How do you feel about taking notes in class?"The average score for this question was 3.5 The last question I asked dealt with application. "How good of a writer do you view yourself?" The responses averaged 2.8(see Figure 2).