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Which Writing Type Are You?

There is not just one way to write. Research on writing shows that writing processes can vary greatly from person to person. Different people use different writing strategies. Likewise, different writing projects and academic fields may require different approaches to writing. With our writing type test, you can find out which writing strategy you usually follow.

So, let’s get started! Decide for each statement whether it applies to you or not. At the end of the test, you will receive your result along with a short description of the writing type that best matches you. Have fun!

Hey, let’s get started right away!

Think of a writing process you have recently gone through – for example, your last seminar paper or an internship report. Decide whether the following sentence applies to you or not.

Duration: approx. 5 minutes

Does this statement apply to you?

Question

Great, you did it!

In the next step, we will reveal your writing type!

Your type of writer:

Writing type

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The writing type test was developed by Dzifa Vode and Erika von Rautenfeld based on the writing strategies in Wyllie, Ali (2000): “On the road to discovery: A study of the composing strategies of native and non-native academic writers using the word processor.” In: Broady, E. (ed.): Second language writing in a computer environment. London: CILT, p. 95–116. We would like to point out that the idea of writing types greatly simplifies the reality of academic writing. See also: Wiethoff, Maike (2024): Schreib(er)typen. Eine analytisch-kritische Perspektive. In A. Karsten, & S. Haacke-Werron (eds.), 40 Begriffe für eine Schreibwissenschaft. Konzeptuelle Perspektiven auf Praxis und Praktiken des Schreibens. Bielefeld: wbv, pp. 187–196. http://doi.org/10.3278/9783763976584.

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