Every student is unique and has his/her own style of understanding and comprehending. Our aim of providing an effective education to a learner becomes easily approachable if we understand what motivates him as a learner - words, numbers or what. Discussing one such type in detail (i.e., People with Verbal Linguistic Skills) provides students with an option of using language in pursuing career options. These learners love words. They have an immense capacity to use language to express themselves, and to understand other people. They are good with both forms of language, written as well as oral. They enjoy reading, writing and learning languages. They think in language. Famous people of this type are: Mark Twain, Agatha Christie, Danielle Steele, Bill Clinton, J.K.Rowling and Winston Churchill.
Besides Mathematical intelligence, this is the most favored in schools. It is easy to identify them. Their characteristics are:
- Enjoy Talking and Asking Questions;
- Love to read, write and listen;
- Enjoy rhymes and sounds;
- Good memory for general knowledge, names, places;
- Appreciate grammar and meaning;
- Good with spellings;
- Enjoy word games, jokes, puns, riddles;
- Are self reflective, understand philosophy and abstract reasoning;
- Like to acquire new words and new languages;
- Enjoy possessing books.
It is easy and interesting to work with such learners as they respond to the slightest stimuli provided. Exercises can be undertaken at home and school to strengthen verbal linguistic intelligence. Some of them can be:
- Reading, Writing, Narrating - Stories, Sequels, Poems, Drama, Jokes, Descriptions, News Reports;
- Encouraging - Debates, Declamations, Impromptu Speech (on current affairs, life, practically everything);
- Starting - a Newsletter, Magazine, Journal;
- Conducting - Mock Interviews, Chat Shows, Role Plays, Dramas, Story Telling;
- Solve - Puzzles, Crosswords, Vocabulary Games;
- Preparing and Giving Presentations;
- Creating Slogans, Defense, Case Studies etc;
- Initiating Vocabulary Banks
Since Visual Linguistic learners enjoy activities that include words in any form that is oral or written their career choice should be made accordingly. They can opt for the following careers:
- Actor/Actress
- Advocates
- Broadcaster
- Editor
- Interpreters
- Journalist
- Politician
- Preacher
- Public Speaker
- Teacher
- Tourist Guides
- Writer
- Writing Tutor