Impact of Introversion/Extroversion personality types in ESL proficiency in writing skill at Master level. Muhammad Tariq Ayub

This study aimed to investigate the impact of extraversion/introversion personality traits in learning writing skills of English as a second language. The study aimed to check the problem regarding two contradictory claims: First hypothesis was proposed by some language specialists in 1970s such as Brown (2000) and Naiman (1978) according to which extraverts are considered as better language learners because they possess more ability to learn language by using the data which is delivered to them and they can give better results in language learning. The second hypothesis was proposed by Eysenck (1985) which says that extraverts possess lower ability of concentration, and their concentration can be easily diverted which results by making them more weak in controlling mental diversion. The research sample consisted of 193 participants who have undertaken instruction on "Essay Writing" and "Study Skills" for six months as a course of study in their M.A English Program. The research tools consisted of a questionnaire and an achievement test on writing skills. The questionnaire consisted of 30 items all adopted from Eysenck's Personality Questionnaire to measure the introversion/extroversion traits of students' personality. The findings revealed that a significant difference exists between the writing achievement of introvert and extravert learner groups. Moreover, the results further revealed that introverts are better learners of ESL writing skills than the extroverts.