writing assignment

The goal of this assignment is to familiarize you further with your Myers-Briggs results.  For this assignment you will prepare a 400 - 600 word response paper.

Part 1 (200 words max)

Look in the resources provided below (or elsewhere) and choose one leader that matches with your MBTI test results and whose work has inspired you.  First, think about and answer these questions:

· Overall, what lasting effect has this person had on the world?

· Illustrate a specific situation in which they exhibited leadership traits, skills, or behaviors

· How do those traits, skills, or behaviors relate to their MBTI personality type?

· What strengths do you think this person has that made them a leader?

Part 2 (150 – 200 words max)

The next step is to think of you in relation to your MBTI results and your knowledge of your strengths.  Answer the following questions:

· What are your MBTI results and what does that imply?

· What do you think of the MBTI methodology?  Do you think it is valid and/or useful?

· Do you feel that your MBTI results are reflective of your knowledge of yourself?

· Why? Or why not?

· How do you think your MBTI result impact your learning goals?  What challenges or synergies does your MBTI result present to your learning goals?

Part 3 (200 words max)

What about you and your chosen leader:

· Do you see any similarities between you and that leader in terms of traits, skills, or behaviors?

· What is a situation that you’ve been in where you have or could have exhibited some of those traits?  How so?

· Do they have any strength that you would like to develop further in yourself?  If yes, what are they?

The paper should not be a simple list of answers to these questions.  It should be well considered, with your responses and impressions woven into a flowing and integrated essay.   You may use humor as a vehicle for communication but please hold yourself to professional standards.  See below for a grading rubric.

Your final paper shall include an MLA or APA style bibliography.  Cite at least two resources.

Resources for MBTI: