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2Task II
3Check-in
4Demographics
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Writing Study · Qira LLC

A short writing study

Two short writing tasks on the same topic, in different contexts, followed by a brief questionnaire. A full session takes approximately eight to ten minutes.

Approximately 8–10 minutes
Study Overview
1.
Write freely about a personally meaningful topic — no evaluation, no time limit.
2.
Write about the same topic under an evaluative framing.
3.
Complete a brief questionnaire about your experience and optional demographics.
Your responses are anonymous. No identifying information is collected. This data contributes to peer-reviewed research on expression and consciousness.
Before You Begin

One brief question

How engaged do you feel with the idea of expressing yourself right now?

1 — Not at all10 — Fully present
5
Task 1 of 2 · Free Expression

Write freely

Take your time. Write naturally — there is no evaluation here.

Just let your thoughts flow. There are no right answers.

Write about a place that means something to you. Anywhere real or imagined. Describe it however feels natural — what it looks like, what it feels like to be there, why it matters to you.

No time limit — write as much or as little as you like.
0 words — write at least 30 to continue
Task 2 of 2 · Evaluated Expression

Write for an audience

Same topic — different context.

Your writing will be scored and compared to other participants.

Describe the same place you wrote about before. This time, your writing will be analyzed and scored for expressive richness, clarity of thought, and authenticity of perspective. Your score will be compared to other participants, and you will receive your percentile ranking when the study is complete. Write your best, most considered response.

Write as much as you like — the analysis begins when you submit.
0 words — write at least 30 to continue
Expression Check-In

How did that feel?

Rate your experience during the evaluated writing task.

1. How comfortable were you expressing yourself freely?

1 — Very uncomfortable10 — Completely comfortable
5

2. How much did you hold back thoughts you had but did not write?

1 — Held back a lot10 — Expressed everything
5

3. How much did you edit yourself as you wrote?

1 — Edited constantly10 — Wrote without filtering
5

4. How aware were you of being evaluated while writing?

1 — Extremely aware10 — Barely aware
5

5. How much did the evaluation context change what you wrote?

1 — Changed it significantly10 — No change at all
5

6. How close was what you wrote to what you actually wanted to say?

1 — Far from it10 — Exactly what I meant
5

7. How much did concern about the quality of your writing affect you?

1 — Affected me a lot10 — Did not affect me at all
5

8. In general, how anxious are you as a person?

1 — Very anxious10 — Very calm
5

9. How often do you experience anxiety in daily life?

1 — Constantly10 — Rarely or never
5

10. How would you describe your confidence when expressing your views?

1 — Very low confidence10 — Very high confidence
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