ANT 10401 Linguistic Anthropology Dr. Dorothy D. Wills
Fall, 2009 Cal Poly Pomona
First Day Assessment
This is just for my information, so I can do a better job of preparing and presenting the course to you. The "right" answer to these questions is whatever happens to be true.
1. I believe I know what linguistic anthropology is. (Circle one.) Yes no
2. I have studied different languages in other classes or in high school.
Yes no
3. I have taken a lot of English courses.
Yes no
4. I can name at least one linguist. Yes no
5. I know the fields that are related to languages and linguistics. Yes no
6. I could discuss intelligently the uses of language science. Yes no
7. I am well informed on current events in the international scene. Yes no
8. I know what is involved in research on human beings. Yes no
9. I get most of my information on serious matters from (please
rank the following sources):
_____ TV
_____ radio
_____ newspapers
_____ books
_____ Internet
_____ conversations
_____ school
_____ observation and experience
10. I have difficulties with the English language. Yes no
11. I have particular questions about human behavior or communication that I would like to have answered or discussed in this course. Yes no
12. If you answered yes to 11, please let me know what they are in the following space:
Please tell me why you are taking this course. Check all that
apply.
_____ I am majoring in anthropology
_____ fulfills a GE requirement
_____ fulfills a requirement of my major
_____ interest or curiosity
_____ considering majoring or minoring in anthropology
_____ I am planning a teaching career
_____ I am planning a journalism or other communications career