Table 1 Self-evaluation questionnaire’s Pearson correlation coefficient

1

When you write in the English language outside the classroom, do people generally understand your meaning?

Pearson correlation

.748**

Sig. (2-tailed)

.001

N

15

2

When you write in the English language in the classroom, do students and teacher generally understand your meaning?

Pearson correlation

.815**

Sig. (2-tailed)

.000

N

15

3

Has your writing improved since the beginning of the semester in terms of quality?

Pearson correlation

.917**

Sig. (2-tailed)

.000

N

15

4

Has your writing improved since the beginning of the semester in terms of quantity?

Pearson correlation

.742**

Sig. (2-tailed)

.002

N

15

5

Do you find ways to express yourself in writing even if you do not know all the words?

Pearson correlation

.671**

Sig. (2-tailed)

.006

N

15

6

On the basis of these questions, give yourself a rating on writing: 1. Doing just fine, about where I should be; 2. Not too bad, nothing to worry about; 3. Serious problems

Pearson correlation

.619*

Sig. (2-tailed)

.014

N

15

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Overall

Pearson correlation

1

Sig. (2-tailed)

N

15