Business Essay

Essay 3- Find & Define A Leader

· Choose a leader from your own experiences, your community, the news, etc.

· Select at least one of the leadership theories discussed in the chapter and use it to describe that leader

· For example, you could describe President Kennedy using charismatic leadership theory

· I would prefer someone from your own work experiences or daily life so that we can see how leadership plays out in "real" life, but if you do not have much experience with different kinds of leaders, you may choose a well-known business leader

· Submit a 2-page paper to eLearning

  Suggested formatting:

· ¼ page – introduction to the overall paper – its object, what you will discuss, etc.

· ¼ page – introduction to the leadership theory you are going to use

· 1 page – listing examples why you think your leader is applying to that theory

· ¼ - listing out the potential advantages and disadvantages of this kind of leader

· ¼ page – conclusion to the overall paper – wrap up what you have discussed.

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Essay Writing Rules:

Analysis of real-world issues is a critical part of this class and effective writing is essential for success in the business world. During the semester you will be asked to write 4 short-writing essays. They are concerning real world issues that are relevant to the material covered in class. The instructions of essays are available on D2L and the due dates are listed in your schedule table as well as on D2L.

Each submission should be 2-4 pages long (only submit your answers--delete these instructions) . When writing these essays, please refer to the fatal writing flaws included below. Late papers will never be accepted. You have plenty of warning on when the papers are due, so take into the account the possibility of an emergency and get it done early. For example, your internet being down at the time it is due is NOT a valid excuse. Each essay carries 15 points and only 3 best will be counted into your final grade.

Fatal Writing Flaws

In grading writing submissions, when the “fifth” of any combination of the “flaws” listed below is reached, your paper will be returned with a failing grade. You are strongly encouraged to use the ReWrite Connection on campus to help prevent committing these writing mistakes.

1. Subject/Verb Agreement

2. Rambling/Run-On Sentences

3. Grammatical Errors

4. Poor Sentence Structure

5. Pervasive Spelling Errors (more than a couple typos)

6. Informal or Inappropriate Language

7. No Conclusion