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 * ThaPlease check out the survey questions below and type in your feedback in another color. **
 * We think it would be easiest to have 4 different surveys - one per language to allow for differentiation and to more easily pull out information/language. The survey will be distributed around Spring 2012 midterm, so we can focus on MT practices in our spring courses.**

1. What course are you enrolled in? (choices will include SP1-102; FR1-104; PORT1-76?; IT1-101)

2. Machine Translation (MT) is any software program – such as Google Translate – that translates a string of words in context from one language to another. Have you ever used MT in your language course this semester? _yes _no

//If you answered __No__, then you are done with the survey.//

3. When have you used MT? (check all that apply) a. English to Spanish/French/Italian/Portuguese: _ pre-writing (outline, brainstorm) _ writing (first draft, final draft) _ revising (based on faculty or peer feedback) _ other (explain)

b. Spanish/French/Italian/Portuguese to English: (check all that apply) _ understanding instructions (in a textbook, in a writing prompt, etc) _ reading a text _ double checking what you wrote _ other (explain)

4. For which grammatical or stylistic functions have you used this (or found it most useful?) (check all that apply) _ vocabulary _ idiomatic expressions ("it's raining cats and dogs") _ verb tenses _ word order (noun adjective placement) _ transitions words or connectors _ other

5. Which MT program have you used for your Spanish/French/Italian/Portuguese language assignments? _Google Translate _ Babelfish _ freetranslation.com MicroSoft Word’s built-in translator ?? _ list each one specific to the language -- do NOT include dictionaries here

6. How often have you used MT? _ for daily homework assignments : ___ daily__ _ weekly ___ once or twice__ _ never _ for compositions ___ daily__ _ weekly ___ once or twice__ _ never _ for reading assignments ___ daily__ _ weekly ___ once or twice__ _ never

7. Do you tend to use MT with (check all that apply) _ individual words _ short phrases of 5 words or less _ full sentences _ short paragraphs _ other (please explain)

8. From which language do you translate into Spanish/French/Italian/Portuguese _ English _ Other (please identify)

9. Do you find MT helpful in learning Spanish/French/Italian/Portuguese? _Yes _No

10. If yes, in what way or ways do you find it helpful? (check all that apply) _ builds confidence _ helps increase vocabulary _ improves my grade _ increases my grammatical accuracy _ produces more native-like language _ saves time _ other (explain)

11. Have you ever detected an error in a MT? __Yes__ No

12. Based on your experience with MT, when would it be most useful or appropriate to use this tool? (check all that apply) _ pre-writing _ while-writing _ revising / double checking what you wrote in the Foreign Language _ reading directions _ reading comprehension of a text _ as a dictionary

13. Has your use of MT changed over time during your language study? (this might include courses at Duke or elsewhere) _ increased _ decreased _ stayed the same Explain: (open ended)