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The purpose of this essay is to better understand yourself and others through completing a personality profile, and reflecting upon the results.
Required Length: 600 words minimum (hint: The students who get ‘A’s on this essay usually write more than 2 pages.)
Format: Double-spaced, size 12 font.
This Project is due on _________________________.
1 st Paragraph
Define and explain personality, character, and temperament. Discuss the different ways that people have categorized personality types in the past.
State what your personality type is (the 4 letters).
2 nd Paragraph: E or I
(1) State your first letter. Ex- “The first part of my personality is Extraverted.”
(2) Define this part of personality
(3) Explain all of the characteristics of that letter that accurately describe you. Use real-life examples that show this.
(4) In what ways might this letter not describe you?
Follow the same format for each of your other three letters in the paragraphs below.
3 rd Paragraph: Your Second Letter – S or N
4 th Paragraph: Your Third Letter – T or F
5 th Paragraph: Your Fourth Letter – J or P
6 th Paragraph: Conclusion – What did you think about this study of personality types? What did you learn about yourself? How can you use this knowledge about different types of personalities to understand yourself and others better?
NOTE: The info above is the minimum that you should be writing about. In order to receive an ‘A’, you will need to go more in depth and incorporate more of your research.
Examples of ways to provide more depth would be to discuss how your personality impacts your relationships, your career, etc.
You may use the following websites to research this project: www.personalitypage.com/four-prefs.html
- General overview of the four letters www.personalitypage.com/portraits.html
- To read details about your personality type www.personalitypage.com/careers.html
- To see what types of jobs might fit you www.personalitypage.com/relationships.html
- To research how your personality affects your relationships www.typelogic.com
– For additional research on your personality type
Your grade will be based upon:
Following Directions
Creativity
Completeness
Depth of Thought
Overall Presentation
Use of In-Class Time

Keystone
This assignment is the alternative to the Personality Research Essay. If you prefer to take this route, be prepared to share personal information about yourself in front of the class.
Required Length: 5-10 minutes.
Format: Oral presentation in front of the class. You may use any presentation format that you choose (PowerPoint, video, poster, etc).
This Project is due on _________________________.
Introduction
Define and explain personality, character, and temperament. Discuss the different ways that people have categorized personality types in the past.
State what your personality type is (the 4 letters).
Your First Letter - E or I
(1) State your first letter. Ex-
“The first part of my personality is Extraverted.”
(2) Define this part of personality
(3) Explain all of the characteristics of that letter that accurately describe you. Use real-life examples that show this.
(4) In what ways might this letter not describe you?
Follow the same format for each of your other three letters.
Your Second Letter
– S or N
Your Third Letter – T or F
Your Fourth Letter – J or P
Conclusion – What did you think about this study of personality types? What did you learn about yourself? How can you use this knowledge about different types of personalities to understand yourself and others better?
NOTE: The info above is the minimum that you should be writing about. In order to receive an ‘A’, you will need to go more in depth and incorporate more of your research.
Examples of ways to provide more depth would be to discuss how your personality impacts your relationships, your career, etc.
You may use the following websites to research this project: www.personalitypage.com/four-prefs.html
- General overview of the four letters www.personalitypage.com/portraits.html
- To read details about your personality type www.personalitypage.com/careers.html
- To see what types of jobs might fit you www.personalitypage.com/relationships.html
- To research how your personality affects your relationships www.typelogic.com
– For additional research on your personality type
Your grade will be based upon:
Following Directions Completeness
Creativity Depth of Thought
Overall Presentation
Use of In-Class Time