Identify and discuss two observations or insights you have made and
how you will apply them in relation to critical thinking, supporting the
command philosophy, and/or influencing the command climate.
This paper will be made up of the individual’s personal thoughts, reactions, experiences, and reflections on CRITICAL THINKING, SUPPORTING THE COMMAND PHILOSOPHY AND INFLUENCING COMMAND CLIMATE. Type the essay using Times New Roman typeface, font size 12, 1” margins, and double-spaced text. The reflection essay must address the below respective prompt and should focus on significant insights ON CRITICAL THINKING, SUPPORTING THE COMMAND PHILOSOPHY AND INFLUENCING COMMAND CLIMATE. EXPLAIN AND DEFINE/PARAPHRASE WHAT CRITICAL THINKING, SUPPORTING THE COMMAND PHILOSOPHY AND INFLUENCING COMMAND CLIMATE ARE and how they all intertwine IN THE MILITARY. Give positive examples as to why they are important and how they foster teamwork and a positive command infrastructure and how they tie in and lead to a solid leadership foundation within a military unit. There can also be examples given of bad/toxic leadership from the book Blackhearts by Jim Fredrick where CRITICAL THINKING, SUPPORTING THE COMMAND PHILOSOPHY AND INFLUENCING COMMAND CLIMATE were not present and how the negative impacts had a negative effect on the unit.
You are required to have a reflective thesis statement. Typically, this is found at the end
of your introductory paragraph; this statement states your reflection(s) on the lesson
material to be expounded on in your essay. Your thesis statement should directly reflect
on a lesson(s) in the essay’s functional area and include reflective phrasing.
Throughout the essay, you will expand on your thesis statement to develop your
reflections. These reflections should be developed from your own personal insights
gained while participating in the lessons. Therefore, make sure your thesis statement
directly reflects on the lesson material in the functional area.
Your essay should be structured as follows: an introduction ending with your thesis
statement, two or more body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
Create complete body paragraphs that expand on your thesis statement. Each body paragraph should have a clear, specific topic tied into the thesis statement and end with a
transition sentence. This is where you will demonstrate your knowledge of your chosen
topic. Your body paragraphs should include a combination of original thought and
supporting material to develop your argument.
Any supporting material used in your essay that is not your own original thought must
give credit to the original source; this helps avoid any accidental plagiarism issues within
your essay. Use Chicago style format and have a work cited page at the end using 4-5 different sources. Sources must be reliable and credible sources.
Use a first-person point of view {I, we, us, etc} when writing this
paper.
