A Public Leader

Points: 200

Assignment 2: A Public Leader

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Develop a brief overview (i.e., no more than one [1] paragraph for each leader) of the selected leaders and the leadership theory that defines each as a public administrator.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely developed a brief overview (i.e., no more than one [1] paragraph for each leader) of the selected leaders and the leadership theory that defines each as a public administrator.

Partially developed a brief overview (i.e., no more than one [1] paragraph for each leader) of the selected leaders and the leadership theory that defines each as a public administrator.

Satisfactorily developed a brief overview (i.e., no more than one [1] paragraph for each leader) of the selected leaders and the leadership theory that defines each as a public administrator.

Thoroughly developed a brief overview (i.e., no more than one [1] paragraph for each leader) of the selected leaders and the leadership theory that defines each as a public administrator.

2. Compare and contrast the leadership theories of the two (2) selected leaders in Question #1. (Consider some of the following: theories that make him / her effective as a leader; whether or not his / her gender impacts his or her ability to lead; supervisors’ and subordinates’ view of him / her as a leader.) Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted the leadership theories of the two (2) selected leaders.

Partially compared and contrasted the leadership theories of the two (2) selected leaders.

Satisfactorily compared and contrasted the leadership theories of the two (2) selected leaders.

Thoroughly compared and contrasted the leadership theories of the two (2) selected leaders.

3. Determine three (3) leadership style strengths and three (3) leadership style weaknesses of each of the selected public leaders. Evaluate the effectiveness of each public leader in terms of each leader’s major successes.

Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely determined three (3) leadership style strengths and three (3) leadership style weaknesses of each of the selected public leaders. Did not submit or incompletely evaluated the effectiveness of each public leader in terms of each leader’s major successes.

Partially determined three (3) leadership style strengths and three (3) leadership style weaknesses of each of the selected public leaders. Partially evaluated the effectiveness of each public leader in terms of each leader’s major successes.

Satisfactorily determined three (3) leadership style strengths and three (3) leadership style weaknesses of each of the selected public leaders. Satisfactorily evaluated the effectiveness of each public leader in terms of each leader’s major successes.

Thoroughly determined three (3) leadership style strengths and three (3) leadership style weaknesses of each of the selected public leaders. Thoroughly evaluated the effectiveness of each public leader in terms of each leader’s major successes.

4. Suggest one (1) key strength or weakness that could influence your ability to be a public leader.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely suggested one (1) key strength or weakness that could influence your ability to be a public leader.

Partially suggested one (1) key strength or weakness that could influence your ability to be a public leader.

Satisfactorily suggested one (1) key strength or weakness that could influence your ability to be a public leader.

Thoroughly suggested one (1) key strength or weakness that could influence your ability to be a public leader.

5. 4 references

Weight: 5%

Does not meet the required number of references.

Meets the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references good quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

6. Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and Formatting

Weight: 5%

Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

Error free or almost error free grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

7. Appropriate use of APA in-text citations and reference section

Weight: 5%

Lack of in-text citations and / or lack of reference section.

In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only partially formatted correctly in APA style.

Most in-text citations and references are provided, and they are generally formatted correctly in APA style.

In-text citations and references are error free or almost error free and consistently formatted correctly in APA style.

8. Information Literacy / Integration of Sources

Weight: 5%

Serious errors in the integration of sources, such as intentional or accidental plagiarism, or failure to use in-text citations.

Sources are partially integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.

Sources are mostly integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.

Sources are consistently integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.

9. Clarity and Coherence of Writing

Weight: 5%

Information is confusing to the reader and fails to include reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

Information is partially clear with minimal reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

Information is mostly clear and generally supported with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

Information is provided in a clear, coherent, and consistent manner with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.