The ability to author a well written paper is a staple undergraduate work.

The ability to author a well written paper is a staple undergraduate work. By mid-semester you are to read about one historic leader discussed in the book, Forged in Crisis: The Power of Courageous Leadership in Turbulent Times by Nancy Koehn and craft a paper using the following guidelines.

Your paper should be written according to APA guidelines and include an abstract and cover-page with the assignment title, your name, date, university name, school name, course number, and professor. See example below. Your paper should be no less than 5 pages in length, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, Times New Roman, 12-point font, and include a reference page. There is no penalty for writing more than 5 pages. Do not plagiarize as each submitted paper will be scanned through iThenticate plagiarism software. References from the book and course textbook should be followed by an in-text citation with the corresponding page number. Each page should be numbered at the center and bottom of each page. Your cover page and reference pages do not count towards the total page count. Each section of your paper should be labeled with the corresponding question in bold.

Choose one of the following historic figures: Ernest Shackleton, President Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Dietrich Bonhoeffer or Rachel Carson to craft your paper from. Your paper should address each of the following questions:

Describe in detail the crisis that this historic leader faced. This should be a detailed account with multiple references to book. Please include intext citations with page number references.

What early childhood experiences influenced this leader? What early life experiences influence their decisions during their respective crisis? This should be a detailed account with multiple specific references to book. Please include intext citations with page number references.

What obstacles did this historic leader face during their crisis? How did they respond? What leadership traits did they exhibit? What was their philosophy and leadership style? This should be a detailed account with multiple specific examples from the book. Please include intext citations with page number references. References with citations to the course textbook should be made when identifying and defining these specific leadership traits and styles.

How did this historic leader seek to implement their vision? Were they successful? Having the benefit of hindsight, could they have done anything differently? Given the challenges they faced, how do you think you would have responded under such pressure?

What sacrifice did this historic leader have to make? This should be a detailed account with specific references to the book. Please include intext citations with page number references.

How did this historic leader manage their emotions? This should be a detailed account with multiple specific references to book. Please include intext citations with page number references.

Are leaders born or made? Support your answer referencing your historic figure and their respective experiences.

[TITLE]

Submitted to

Dr. Edward A. Gibbons, III

Of

Louisiana State University

School of Leadership and Human Resource Development

College of Human Sciences and Education

In partial fulfillment of course requirements for LHRD 3723

by

[NAME]

HSD. [Name of Highschool], [Year of HS graduation]

[DATE]

GRADING RUBRIC & PREPARATION OF WRITTEN MATERIALS

To work in the field of leadership and human resource development, individuals need to possess a diverse skillset which includes effective communication needed to create partnerships, convey messages, solve problems, and lead organizations. In today’s highly globalized world in which communication is a means of bridging distances, the emphasis on effective written communication is greater than ever. Thus, as future leaders, you will be required to develop and nurture your writing skills and demonstrate them through written assignments throughout this course.

It is expected that all written materials submitted in this course will be organized in a logical manner and be written in clear and understandable language. Submitted papers should be free of typographical, spelling, and grammatical errors, as these will influence your grade. Students should follow the Grading Rubrics and Written Assignment Preparation Guidelines provided by the instructor to ensure that they communicate their ideas effectively in writing.

Additionally, students should make sure their written responses are not based on personal opinions. It is expected that written assignments will include references which will support the students’ claims. When choosing references, students should make sure they cite reliable resources. Students are advised to use online resources available via LSU Libraries, but are not limited to materials available there. It is imperative that students cite the resources they used and include all works cited in the list of references.

Note: Students should follow APA guidelines for citations; however, it is also required to include page number for every reference to the textbook, regardless of whether a direct citation is used or not. This will help the instructor evaluate the understanding of key concepts from the textbook. You should include at least one reference to the textbook for each question.

All written assignments should follow APA guidelines, thus should:

Be double-spaced

Use 12-point Times New Roman font

Have 1-inch margins on all sides

Include page numbers

Weekly assignments should also include:

Student’s name, as listed in Moodle

Course code and title

Date of submission

All assignments must be submitted in Microsoft Word or PDF format. No other format will be accepted. No late submissions will be accepted.

Grading Rubric for Sentence Structure, Grammar, Mechanics, and Spelling

16 – 20 points All sentences are well constructed and have varied structure and length. The student makes no errors in grammar, mechanics, and/or spelling and uses cohesive devices (e.g. additionally, however, thus, etc.) appropriately.

11 – 15 points Most sentences are well constructed and have varied structure and length. The student makes a few (fewer than five) errors in grammar, mechanics, and/or spelling, but they do not interfere with understanding.

6 – 10 points Most sentences are well constructed, but they have a similar structure and length. The student makes several (5 – 10) errors in grammar, mechanics, and/or spelling that may interfere with understanding.

1 – 5 points Sentences sound awkward, are repetitive, or are difficult to understand. The student makes numerous (more than 10) errors in grammar, mechanics, and/or spelling that interfere with understanding.

Note: The errors are counted by type – making the same error (e.g. consistently using ‘you’re’ instead of ‘you are’) multiple times within one assignment is still counted as one error. However, repetitive mistakes over the course of the semester will be considered as more severe.

Grading Rubric for Content

41 – 60

points The student follows the assignment guidelines and includes responses to all questions; shows knowledge of the topic; content is clear and original; is substantial and complies with the page number requirement (1 page minimum).

21 – 40

points The student follows the assignment guidelines and includes responses to all questions; shows some knowledge of the topic; content is mostly clear and original; is substantial and complies with the page number requirement.

0 – 20

points The student follows the assignment guidelines but may not include responses to all questions; shows some knowledge of the topic; content is mostly clear but includes multiple quotations and few original sentences; may not comply with the page number requirement.

Grading Rubric for APA

20 points Responses to all questions include references to the textbook. All resources are cited appropriately using APA 7th edition. The student provides a list of references and includes in-text citations. Each response includes at least one reference to the textbook (page number).

15 points Responses to all questions include references to the textbook. All resources are cited, but there may be some issues with reference formatting. The student provides a list of references and includes in-text citations. Each response includes at least one reference to the textbook (page number).

10 points Responses to some questions include references to the textbook, while some responses are based on personal opinions. All resources are cited, but there may be some issues with reference formatting.

0 points All responses are based on personal opinion. The assignment does not include supporting information from the textbook, nor in-text citations and/or references.

Note: You will automatically get 0 points for an assignment if you cite/copy from any source without including citations or references.

Written Assignment Preparation Guidelines

The table below includes common issues that appear in written assignment followed by suggestions for addressing the issues appropriately. Please use the information from the table in addition to the APA manual when preparing your assignments. This is not an extensive list, but it provides most common problem areas. NOTE: words are bolded for emphasis.

PROBLEM EXAMPLE YOU SHOULD USE

You should not use contractions in formal writing You’reWe’llYou are

We will

You should not end a sentence with a preposition A book that they talked about. A book about which they talked.

You should use serial (Oxford) comma Apples, pears and bananas Apples, pears, and bananas

Make sure you use semicolons properly (Tip: If you cannot use a period, you should not use a semicolon). I understood the beginning; but I did not understand the end. I read the article; however, I did not complete the assignment.

You should use plural nouns whenever possible when referring to people in a general way to avoid issues with gender pronouns An individual should know his or her strengths and weaknesses. Individuals should know their strengths and weaknesses.

You should use active rather than passive voice (unless you do not know who the doer is or would like to emphasize the object) The video was analyzed to find useful information. I analyzed the video to find useful information.

A word/phrase you use to describe something should be next to the word/phrase it describes. Eaten in Mediterranean countries for centures, northern Europeans viewed the tomato with suspicion. Eaten in Mediterranean countries for centuries, the tomato was viewed with suspicion by northern Europeans.

All pronouns you use should refer to specific nouns. The golden retriever is one of the smartest breeds of dogs, but they would have trouble writing essays for college admission. The golden retriever is one of the smartest breeds of dogs, but it would have trouble writing an essay for college admission.

The subject and the verb should agree in number (please note that these nouns data, phenomena, media, criteria are plural and require a plural verb) The data collected for this research was ground-breaking. The data collected for this research were ground-breaking.

You should use parallel word forms in comparisons and lists – this means using all plural or all singular nouns, all -ing or all infinitive forms, etc. It is important to understand the concepts, prepare for presentations, and learning materials.

To create a class presentation is like preparing for conference talks. It is important to understand the concepts, prepare for presentations, and learn materials.

Creating a class presentation is like preparing for a conference talk.

You should only compare similar things. The rules of written English are more stringent than spoken English. The rules of written English are more stringent than those (the rules) of spoken English.

You should use a comma after an introductory word/phrase After I read and analyzed the readings I completed the assignment. After I read and analyzed the readings, I completed the assignment.

You should use commas to make a sentence clearer The author provided personal examples so that we could understand his reasoning making the text easily understandable. The author provided personal examples so that we could understand his reasoning making the text easily understandable.

You should avoid using the words/phrases with the same meaning in one sentence. In my opinion, I think that leadership requires equal commitment from the leader and the followers.

Also, understanding the rules of written communication is important for effective leadership as well.

In my opinion, leadership requires equal commitment from the leader and the followers.

Understanding the rules of written communication is important for effective leadership as well.

When using direct citations, you are required to include a page number. Leadership is defined as a “highly valued commodity,” which can be analyzed from multiple perspectives (Northouse, 2019).

Leadership is defined as a “highly valued commodity,” which can be analyzed from multiple perspectives (Northouse, 2019, p. 1).

When using direct citations, punctuation marks which follow the citation (e.g. period, comma, etc.) should go before closed quotation marks. Leadership, defined by Northouse (2019) as a “highly valued commodity,” can be analyzed from multiple perspectives (p.1). Leadership, defined by Northouse (2019) as a “highly valued commodity”, can be analyzed from multiple perspectives (p.1).

You should not capitalize all words in titles when citing references, but only proper nouns and the first words in a title/those after a colon Northouse, P. G. (2019). Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice. SAGE Publications, Incorporated. Northouse, P. G. (2019). Introduction to leadership: Concepts and practice. SAGE Publications, Incorporated.

When citing secondary sources, you should cite the original work and the secondary source There are 65 classification systems to define leadership dimensions (Fleishman et al., 1991). There are 65 classification systems to define leadership dimensions (Fleishman et al., 1991, as cited in Northouse, 2019).

Tip: Make sure you reread your assignment for cohesion ant possible typos before submitting it!