THE ROUGH DRAFT should be submitted by clicking on “Final Paper Rough Draft- Due Wednesday” above.
Note: THE ROUGH DRAFT IS DUE Wednesday of Week 3 and the FINAL PAPER IS DUE WEDNESDAY of WEEK 4, at 11:59 PM ET.
It should be submitted via the assignment link located in Week 3 for the draft and Week 4 for the final submission as a Microsoft Word file. You must use the template provided below to write your draft and final submission.
Directions:
Write a five (5) page paper, not including the cover page or reference page in APA 7th edition format.
Your paper should contain the following:
Title Page
An introduction with a thesis statement
5 pages (double-spaced, APA font) of cited research in APA 7th edition format.
A conclusion with a summary of the paper highlighting the main points.
Reference page with a minimum of at least 2 references.
Choose one from the topics below: (IT CAN BE ANY, YOU CAN CHOOSE FOR ME)
“The Leadership Challenges of Today”:
Prepare a paper that will seek to examine the varied traits and skills necessary to deal with these challenges. (Example: What makes a good leader, how different organizations are structured, and how behavior can best be understood). Try to examine leadership models in the workplace and take an unbiased approach to understand different leadership models. The body of the paper must be five pages.
OR
“Charismatic Leadership”:
It is true that charisma has no genetic link. Charisma is a characteristic that often leaves people in awe. Some seem to naturally possess it, yet many do not. Prepare a paper on the powerful element of charisma. Discuss whether or not charisma can be developed through practice and acquired skills. The body of the paper must be five pages.
Paper Grading Criteria:
Criteria
Exemplary
Good
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Does Not Meet Requirement
The student demonstrates both theoretical and application-based principles of leadership
Weight 35.00%
90.00 to 100.00 %
Thoroughly discusses attributes or challenges and provides supporting research
80.00 to 89.99 %
Mostly discusses attributes or challenges and provides some supporting research
70.00 to 79.99 %
Somewhat discusses attributes or challenges and provides little to no supporting research
65.00 to 69.99 %
Does not clearly discuss attributes or challenges with no supporting research.
0.00 to 64.99 %
No understanding of attributes or challenges
Examine and describe charismatic leadership or leadership challenges
Weight 35.00%
90.00 to 100.00 %
Thoroughly identifies attributes or challenges.
80.00 to 89.99 %
Mostly identifies attributes or challenges
70.00 to 79.99 %
Somewhat identifies attributes or challenges
65.00 to 69.99 %
Does not clearly identify attributes or challenges
0.00 to 64.99 %
No understanding of attributes or challenges
The student creates research paper with professional literature using APA format
Weight 20.00%
90.00 to 100.00 %
Incorporates APA professional writing skills and standards • 0 errors noted in APA • Includes concise organization, references, and citations
80.00 to 89.99 %
Adequate incorporation of APA professional writing skills • 1-3 errors noted in APA • Includes concise organization, references, and citations
70.00 to 79.99 %
Limited incorporation of APA professional writing skills • 4-6 errors noted in APA • Includes concise organization, references, and citations 65.00 to 69.99 %
Greater than 6 APA errors noted • paper lacks APA professional writing skills and standards • Does not include concise organization, grammar, and citations
0.00 to 64.99 %
No understanding of how to Incorporate APA professional writing skills and standards • Does not include references and citations
Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation
Weight 10.00%
90.00 to 100.00 %
There are no grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors in paper
80.00 to 89.99 %
There are 1 – 2 grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors in paper
70.00 to 79.99 %
There are 3 – 5 grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors in paper
65.00 to 69.99 %
There are more than 5 grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors in paper
0.00 to 64.99 %
There are more than 10 grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors in paper
BOOK: Title: The Leadership Experience, 8th edition
Author’s Name: Richard L. Daft
Publisher: Cengage
ISBN:978-0-357-71630-4
please use template (see attached)
