homework

Assignment 1: Transformational Leadership Rubrics

Excellent (4) Good (3) Minimal (2) Unacceptable (1) Definition (40%) Define Transformational Leadership

Response to assigned topic thorough and well written, with varied sentence structure and vocabulary; opinions always supported by facts.

Response is thoughtful and fairly well written; most opinion supported by facts.

Response adequately addresses some aspects of the assigned topic; opinions sometimes based on incorrect information.

Response consisted of unsupported opinions only marginally related to topic,

Reflection 1 (40%) Reflect on personal experience with transformational leadership either when you were leading or following. It can be an example from work or school or any personal experience that you find relevant to the topic of transformational leadership

Excellent connection between personal examples and concepts covered in the course and text. Connects leadership theory and personal experience to further growth,

Good reliance upon examples and details to illustrate and develop ideas and opinions.

Incomplete development of ideas; details and examples not always evident.

Ideas not clearly stated or developed. No personal connection between personal example and leadership theory.

Reflection 2 (10%) Reflect on a personal experience where transformational leadership would have made poor experience great experiences. Give an example of a time when the leadership failed and was authoritarian (with little care of followers’ motivations and needs). Explain how implementing transformational leadership principles would have changed that situation

Excellent connection between personal examples and concepts covered in the course and text. Connects leadership theory and personal experience to further growth.

Good reliance upon examples and details to illustrate and develop ideas and opinions.

Incomplete development of ideas; details and examples not always evident.

Ideas not clearly stated or developed. No personal connection between personal example and leadership theory.

APA/Grammar (10%) Grammar, Spelling, APA Referencing

Flawless spelling, punctuation, and APA referencing.

Few or no spelling errors, some minor punctuation mistakes. Most citations are correct.

Several spelling and punctuation errors. Missing several citations.

Many instances of incorrect spelling and punctuation. No citations or references page.