Foundations of Leadership

Due Date: 11:59 p.m. Sunday of Unit 1 Points: 100

Overview: This week, you watched a video called “Leaders with values.” Using this video as your guide, you will write a paper about one of the leaders in the video.

Instructions:

• Choose one of the leaders from the “Leaders with values” video. • Include the following in your paper:

o Describe the leadership obstacles this person faced. o Describe the actions or behaviors that he/she did that showed leadership

attributes. What showed that this person was a leader? o Explain what stood out to you that made you choose this individual?

Requirements:

• Develop a clear introduction with a thesis, a body, and a conclusion. Focus on quality of writing, as opposed to length.

• Research and include at least one additional, credible reference from an outside source pertaining to the leader you chose.

• Use APA formatting for the cover page, citations, and the reference page. No abstract is required.

Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

MGT203 – Foundations of Leadership

Unit 1 Assignment: Leaders with Values

Evaluation Rubric for Unit 1 Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

(0-12 points) (13-19 points) (20-25 points) (26-30 points) Supporting Evidence/ Analysis

Lacks specific, credible, and relevant support. Development of position / argument is inadequate or missing.

There is evidence of some support in the paper, but it is not tied in well with the development of the position or argument.

Adequately supported with a limited spectrum of specific, credible, and relevant evidence. Development of position or argument is thoughtful and persuasive but lacks some detail.

Well-supported with a broad spectrum of specific, credible, and relevant evidence. Position / argument is well-developed, very thoughtful, and persuasive.

(0-9 points) (10-14 points) (15-17 points) (18-20 points) Grammar and Mechanics

Lacks polish and does not demonstrate proficiency in grammar and mechanics.

Some polish and proficiency in grammar and mechanics is present.

Generally polished and demonstrates proficiency in grammar and mechanics.

Polished and demonstrates a high level of proficiency in grammar and mechanics.

(0-7 points) (8-10 points) (11-13 points) (14-15 points) Introduction and Thesis Statement

Unclear or incomplete

Introduction and thesis are present but lack detail and clarity.

Introduction with a partially developed thesis.

Clear, well- developed, introduction and thesis.

Conclusion No conclusion included.

Conclusion is present but does not tie in with the rest of the paper.

Some attempt at a conclusion, but it is not well written.

Well-written and fully developed conclusion.

(0-4 points) (5-6 points) (7-8 points) (9-10 points)

Clarity and Organization

Lack organization, logic, and clarity. Transitions seldom or never

Organization, logic and/or clarity are missing. Transitions are used but are

Generally organized, logical, and clearly articulated. Transitions

Paragraph formation is clear. Fully organized, logical and clearly

used to connect ideas.

confusing and difficult to follow.

often smoothly connect ideas.

articulated. Transitions smoothly connect ideas.

APA Formatting

Paper has no APA formatting and contains no credible references.

There is some attempt at APA formatting in the paper, but it is not correctly used. One credible reference is used.

Paper lacks one element of APA (cover, references or in-text citations), but does contain one credible reference.

Paper has all elements of APA formatting used properly with at least one credible reference used.