Essay needed on Business Leader

REQUIREMENTS:

POSSIBLE

ACTUAL

Selects and describes a leader from the list provided. The description includes:

· The organization the leader is affiliated with.

· The industry the leader is associated with.

· The length of time the leader was in their position

10

Discusses which leadership perspective the selected leader demonstrates.

8

Identifies a challenge the leader faced and how it was handled. Did the leader display a managerial role or a leadership role?

8

Discusses the leader’s greatest achievement.

5

Identifies the power base(s) used in this situation. Describes the impact the leader’s behavior had on the situation.

7

Compares the selected leader’s leadership style to that of their successor/predecessor.

7

Includes a personal reflection of the leadership attributes the student would like to display. Includes similarities and differences from the leader studied.

10

Uses at least 2 academic sources.

5

Student prepares all answers and comments according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

5

Paragraph Development and Transitions

Student’s work has a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas universally progress and relate to each other. The studentis careful to include a thesis, conclusion, and uses paragraph and transition construction to guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless. Individually and collectively, paragraphs are coherent and remain consistent throughout the assignment.

5

Mechanics of Writing

· Student is clearly in control of standard, written American English.

· All work includes correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

· Similarity Index is less than or equal to 15% (*Instructor discretion advisable).

5

Language Use and Audience Awareness

· Student uses correct sentence construction, word choice, etc.

· Student uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of speech, and word choice in unique and creative ways that are appropriate to the purpose, discipline, and scope.

· Assignment is within the required word count (1,000-1,250 words).

5

TOTAL

80