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BUS508 – Leadership and MGT II
Leadership Quote Assignment
Due: 11:59 pm on Sunday of Unit 1
Points: 100
Instructions:
The student will write an essay identifying one quote about leadership or management that you
believe to be true or that best represents your current thinking about leadership or management.
The paper should have four main paragraphs: an introduction to the quote and paper, a personal
point of view on the quote, a factual view related to the quote, and then a summary. Include in the
factual review section one peer review article; all should be in support of your rationale for
selecting this quote. Please include a title page, citations and reference page.
The paper will be 1 to 2 pages long (excluding title and reference pages) and will follow APA
requirements. Students will be allowed to write in the first person.
Specific Grading Criteria:
1. Identify your leadership or management quote
a. Provide a detailed rationale to why the quote was
chosen (Rubric criteria 1
b. State a personal viewpoint of the quote (Rubric criteria 1 & 2
c. Provide literature/references that support your position (Rubric
criteria 3)
d. Summarize the main points and relevant findings (Rubric
criteria 4)
2. Papers should follow APA formatting (Rubric criteria 5)
a. Title page
b. Running Head
c. Headings
d. In-text citations
e. Reference page
3. Professional writing skills (Rubric criteria 5)
a. Well organized
b. Proofread with no spelling errors
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c. No grammatical errors
d. 1st person voice
Grading Rubric
Criteria Exemplary
(8-10)
Proficient
(6-7)
Needs Improvement
(0-5)
Introduction
Clear, concise
introduction which
provides specific
details as to why the
quote was selected.
Clear introduction with
details as to why the
quote was selected.
Introduction is either
unclear or vague.
Details related to why
the quote was chosen
are missing.
(17-20) (12-16) (0-11)
Personal Point
of
View
Essay topic
progression is logical
and well organized,
easy to follow, and
coherent. Details
included are specific
and insightful.
Essay topic
progression is logical,
relatively easy to
follow, and coherent.
Details included help
to clarify content.
Essay topic
progression is either
unclear or confusing.
Details may be
missing or may not
relate to the content.
(24-30) (18-23) (0-17)
Factual Interpretation
of the Quote
Relevant, meaningful
details are used to
defend the position
and support
recommendations;
convincing supporting
evidence is present
and well-developed.
Relevant or meaningful
details are used to
defend the position
and support
recommendations.
Supporting evidence is
present.
Position may be vague
or non-existent.
Details are vague
and/or confusing.
Summary and
Conclusion
Terminology and
concepts from the
literature are used
effectively and
appropriately to
support detailed
analysis of the issue.
Terminology and
concepts are used
from the literature
mostly correctly and
appropriately to
support analysis of the
issue.
Terminology and/or
concepts from the
literature are not used
properly or do not
provide appropriate
support of analysis of
the issue.
(8-10) (6-7) (0-5)
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Proper use of
Grammar and
Mechanics
Free of all spelling and
grammatical mistakes.
No APA formatting
mistakes.
1-2 errors spelling or
grammatical errors. 1-
2 APA formatting
errors.
More than 2 spelling
or grammatical errors.
More than 3 APA
formatting errors.