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Multiple Intelligence Types

By Grace Fleming, About.com

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Linguistic and Verbal Intelligence

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Good With Words

Do you keep a journal? Do you plan to write a novel one day? How many of the traits below fit your personality? Count the characteristics that seem to describe you well. If you count more than four, you score well on this type of personality. Remember you can be strong in several intelligence types!

  • You are a good writer
  • You're good with crossword puzzles
  • People say you "have a way with words"
  • You tell good stories
  • People say you're funny
  • You like to debate or argue
  • You explain things well
  • You have a great vocabulary or enjoy learning new words and their origins

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