ESTP

EXTROVERT

v Benefit from bouncing their ideas off ideas

v Are impulsive, impatient drafters

v Seldom write outlines

v Interested in seeing immediate results

SENSING

v Write best when instructions are detailed and explicit

v Prefer step-by-step directions

v Have difficulty deciding what information to include

v Focus on mechanics and neglect content

THINKING

v Prefer analysis and see unclear assignments as meaningless

v Organize ideas well and are concerned with content clarity

v Construct outlines

v Papers tend to be a dry list of facts

PERCEIVING

v Tend to select broad topics

v Feel the need for extensive research

v Revisions need to concentrate on cutting out the unessential

v Need a specific deadline

ESTJ

EXTROVERT

v Benefit from bouncing ideas off others

v Seldom write from outlines

v Are impulsive, impatient writers

v Need to see immediate results

SENSING

v Prefer detailed, explicit instructions

v Like step-by-step instructions

v Have difficulty deciding what to include

v Focus on mechanics and neglect content

THINKING

v Prefer analysis and see unclear assignments as meaningless

v Organize ideas well

v Are more concerned with clear content than an interesting topic

v Tend to write a dry list of facts

JUDGING

v Tend to limit a topic and get the first draft done quickly

v Later drafts expand their ideas

v Begin writing before completing research

v An additional paper assignment not on the syllabus upsets them

INFJ

INTROVERT

v Writing is an isolated activity

v Find writing easier than extroverts

v May write much of the paper in their heads

INTUITION

v Like general instructions to allow them freedom

v First drafts lack mechanical correctness

v Flights of fancy supplant facts

v Write quickly

FEELING

v Motivated by assignments that relate to personal matters

v Focus on audience

v Ideas may need further organization

JUDGING

v Limit topics and get drafts done quickly

v Later drafts expand their ideas

v Begin writing before completing research

v Upset by an additional assignment that may be added to the syllabus

INFP

INTROVERT

v Writing is an isolated activity

v Find writing easier than extroverts

v Write much of the paper in their heads

INTUITION

v Prefer general instructions

v First drafts may have mechanical incorrectness

v Flights of fancy supplant facts

v Write quickly and concentrate on adding necessary support

FEELING

v Motivated by assignments that relate to personal matters

v Focus on the audience

v Ideas may need further organization

PERCEIVING

v Tend to select broad topics

v Often delay writing to complete extensive research

v Revisions need to cut the unessential

v Need a specific outline to encourage their writing