Which Do You Use Most: Web Thinking or Step Thinking?

Directions: For each question, highlight or bold the answer that best describes you. The results have no scientific validity. However, they will help you understand whether you rely more on logic or intuition.

1. When I am in the woods, I notice the o forest. o trees.

2. When I write, I o make it up as I go along. o follow an outline.

3. When someone tries to persuade me, I want to o know the possibilities. o get the facts.

4. I usually come to conclusions o quickly, without knowing exactly how I figured things out. o slowly, after carefully considering the available data.

5. I find it easier to do o geometry. o algebra.

6. I’d rather get directions from o a map. o verbal instructions.

7. I prefer to take o essay tests. o multiple-choice tests.

8. When learning a new procedure, I prefer to o see a demonstration. o follow written instructions.

9. I like to learn new things by o making connections. o analyzing the parts.

10. It’s easier for me to remember o faces. o names.

This quiz may be freely reproduced as long as credit is given to Writing Resources: http://writing-resources.us 11. My sensitivity to noises and textures is o greater than most people’s. o about average.

12. My handwriting is o hard to read. o legible.

13. If I’m in a class and don’t like the teacher, o it’s harder for me to learn. o my performance doesn’t change.

14. My thoughts tend to o come in random order. o follow a logical sequence.

15. My ability to read people’s faces is o better than average. o about average.

16. People are more likely to describe me as o playful. o rational.

17. I am good at o understanding symbolic meanings. o getting the details right.

18. I am most interested in the present and the o future. o past.

19. I am best at o getting jokes. o understanding distinctions.

20. People are more likely to describe me as o spontaneous. o organized.

Scoring: In each question, the first option describes web thinkers (who use intuition) and the second option describes step thinkers (who use linear logic). Total the number of first options you selected and divide them by 20 to find out what percentage involve web-thinking. You can use either type of thinking to organize a paper. Web thinkers may find clustering and mind mapping helpful; step thinkers may prefer to outline.

This quiz may be freely reproduced as long as credit is given to Writing Resources: http://writing-resources.us This quiz may be freely reproduced as long as credit is given to Writing Resources: http://writing-resources.us