Fact · Dictation for work and study
The NC State 2018 survey's writing-time figures are averages of what respondents said about their own writing time, not measurements.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“we averaged the percentage provided by respondents across each profession”
Communication in the Workplace: What Can NC State Students Expect?, Jason Swarts et al., Professional Writing Program, Department of English, North Carolina State University, 2018, Section 1, Figure 1.5.
Open the original- What it measures
- The report explains that respondents gave a range of answers and the authors averaged them within each profession.
- What it does not show
- Self-estimates tend to differ from logged time. Use these figures as a starting point for measuring your own week, not as a measured value.