How to Score Your Quiz
Here’s how to find your Writing Procrastination Type:
Group your answers and add up the scores using the key below:
Quadrant 1: Answers to Questions #3 + #8 + #12 + #16 + #19 = _____
Quadrant 2: Answers to Questions #4 + #7 + #10 + #17 + $20 = _____
Quadrant 3: Answers to Questions #1 + #5 + #9 + #14 + #15 = _____
Quadrant 4: Answers to Questions #2 + #6 + #11 + #13 + #18 = ______
Example: I might record my answers like this for Quadrant 1:
Question #3: 3
Question #8: 4
Question #12: 2
Question #16: 3
Question #19: 2
My total for Quadrant 1 would be: 14
I would then compare that to my totals for the other three quadrants to find my strongest quadrant (or combination of quadrants).
Which group has the highest total?
That’s your primary Writing Procrastination Type Quadrant!
- The number with the highest total is likely your core conflict when it comes to why you delay or procrastinate on writing or writing-related tasks.
- If two or more scores are tied—or close—you may be a hybrid.
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