Personality

Writing task: Give an opinion

Do you think personality tests can really tell what a person is like? Why or Useful language
why not? Useful phrases
Stating an opinion
Use the Useful language and the notes you made in the Engage task to help you
• I’m (completely) against…
prepare. When you are ready, write around 300 words giving your opinion. • In my opinion…
Tip  An opinion text that your teacher will read should generally be neutral in style. Use • As far as I’m concerned…
contractions so it doesn’t sound too formal but use neutral language. Organize your Adding reasons or examples
ideas effectively so your opinion is clear. • I feel this way for a
number of reasons.
Follow this paragraph structure:
• For example…
• Topic sentence: State your opinion.
• such as…
• Supporting points: Give two or three reasons to support your opinion, adding details or
Adding details and
examples. information
• Concluding sentence: Draw a conclusion. • In addition…
Check it!  Read your text and check it’s organized clearly and makes sense. Then read • Also, …
it again and check for grammar, vocabulary and spelling errors. • Another consideration
is…
Personality tests are tests that are performed on candidates for a job, with the purpose
of knowing their skills, interests and personality characteristics. In addition, they serve
to be able to have foundations to predict whether the candidate will adapt successfully
to the values and
​
​ work team of his organization.

Beatriz Fortunic, Human Resources and Social Responsibility manager of Sodimac

Peru, argue that the personality of the candidates must be one of the aspects that
must be evaluated in the selection of personnel, through the psycho-technical tests,
that is, the candidates that measure the ability of the applicant to make decisions and
solve problems.
CONCLUSIONS:
First, highlight this activity as a very enriching learning stage for our personal and
professional life, since as future psychologists we must handle basic concepts about
personality psychodiagnostic and the tests that we must apply as the case requires.
There are many personality characteristics that may be related to the behavior, as in
the case raised for this work. It is important to highlight that different psychological
tests give us, from different points of view, tools to determine people's behavior,
although projective tests tend to be more favorable when performing our work of
observation and data collection, since they are beyond the observable to intrude into
the internal feelings of the person.

STUDENT: ANGELA ROMERO SANCHEZ

Oxford Online
Skills Program