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Personalities

Name:. Personalities. Activity #1— Quickwrite What kind of person are you? In the space below, describe your personality in about 4-6 sentences. Give examples. For example, if you say, “I am shy,” you might add “I am very quiet around people I don’t know.”.

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Personalities

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  1. Name: Personalities

  2. Activity #1—Quickwrite What kind of person are you? In the space below, describe your personality in about 4-6 sentences. Give examples. For example, if you say, “I am shy,” you might add “I am very quiet around people I don’t know.”

  3. Activity #2—Personality Test and Think-Pair-Share Analysis Take the “Teen Personality Test” on this website: http://www.allthetests.com/quiz13/quiz/1114365326/Teen-Personality-Quiz Carefully consider the results. How accurate is the description of you the test provides? Use two of the frames below to answer. Delete any frames you don’t use. The phrase “_______________” accurately describes me because _____________. This phrase, “__________,” also provides an accurate description of my personality because ____________. The phrase “______________” does not accurately describe me because _____________. The phrase “______________” is true about me sometimes but ____________________.

  4. Activity #2 (continued) Pair up with someone whom you know well and exchange feedback on your results. Discuss whether you think the description of that person is accurate and why and whether you agree with their analysis of the description. Record this discussion using this frame. My partner believes the description of me is accurate / inaccurate / partially accurate because _____________________________.

  5. Activity #2 (continued) Finally, consider what would happen if someone who did not know you at all were to see this description. Would it be fair for this person to make judgments about you and what kind of person you are based on this description? Why or why not? It would be fair because _______________________________. It would not be fair because _____________________________.

  6. Activity #3—Key Vocabulary

  7. Activity #4—Making Predictions Read the title. Based on this title, what do you think the article will be about? This article will be about ___________________. Read the introduction. What do you think is the author’s purpose will be in writing this text? How do you know? The author is going to try to convince me that ____________________________. I know because the author writes, “_________________.

  8. Activity #5—Reading the Text (Text-Based Discussion Questions) Read the rest of the text. After each section, be prepared to discuss the following questions. 1. What is one positive quality of introverts that the author mentions? Why is this a positive quality? 2. Why does the author use an analogy (the canoe) to discuss the negative qualities of introverts? Is this analogy effective? Why or why not? 3. What qualities of extroverts would make them good CEOs and / or politicians? Why? 4. In the author’s opinion, what qualities of extroverts prevent them from developing a rapport with others? Do you agree? Why or why not? 5. Why do you think peer pressure is so important to a senser? What does the author say about sensers that supports this conclusion? 6. What tips does the author give for dealing with a intuitor? Why might you want to follow this advice? 7. What is one significant difference between thinkers and feelers? 8. Which personality type, judge or perceiver, do you think is viewed more favorably by the author? How do we know?

  9. Activity #6—Author’s Purpose Review the author’s purpose you predicted in Activity #4. Were you correct? Consider what you predicted and /or what you now see as the author’s purpose. The article lacks a true conclusion that effectively addresses this purpose. Re-read the last paragraph and suggest what the author might have added to make this conclusion more effectiveand consistent with that purpose. The author should have (explained how, discussed why, showed what) ___________________. Now, add at least one sentence to this conclusion that addresses that need. Once you’ve discovered what makes the other person tick—which traits are getting in the way of good communicating between the two of you—then you have to decide what to do with that information. Ultimately, it’s important that you__________________________________.

  10. Activity #6—Denotation / Connotation

  11. Activity #7—SOAPSTone Complete this SOAPSTone based on the article “Rapport—How to Ignite It.” Click on the box below to download the form. Remember to save this file after making any changes.

  12. Activity #8—Personality Test Take the personality test on this website: http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp This test is based on the Myers-Briggs personality tests given by many companies to prospective employees. It uses the personality types the article discusses and analyzes which ones your answers display. Often, these tests play an important role in hiring decisions. Consider the results and if they accurately represent your personality.

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