Prior research indicates that task transition is important and affects overall productivity. In this study, researchers aim to examine how we may optimize task transitions through the ordering of existing microtasks to support continuity, help individuals transition between microtasks, and ease individuals into greater processes. Researchers decided to choose writing as their goal task of interest because they reasoned that it is a domain where thoughtful ordering and chaining of microtasks is especially important. 3 research questions:

• Continuity: How are performance and experience of a microtask affected by whether preceding microtasks share the same operation or the same content as the current microtask?
• Transitions: How are performance and experience of a microtask affected by whether previous microtasks are of the same or different complexity as the current microtask?
• Easing in: How are performance and experience of a complex microtask affected when it is preceded by more simple microtasks?