Assignment 1: | Philosophy

Assignment1.docx Due 5/23/2025 Hughes et al.'s (2022) textbook covers the various skills leaders must develop to be effective. Each student will choose a Leadership Skill they would like to improve (Self-awareness). Write a 4-page report (less than 4 pages will not be accepted). Page count does not include the Title Page and Reference Page. The following sections are required for the paper: · Introduction · Leadership Skill · Rationale for Chosen Skill · Plans and Expectations to Implement Skill · Conclusion  A minimum of 4 current (2018 to present) scholarly references should be included to indicate the research. Use references with open access. This assignment will be worth 30 points of your grade. You must utilize the mandatory attached template. RubricforAssignment1.pdf Rubric for Assignment One - Leadership Skill The Leadership Skills Paper Assignment is worth 30 points of your grade. Content is worth 20 points; writing quality is worth 6 points and APA style is worth 4 points. The following components will be graded in each category. Content (20 points) Element Met (4 points) Partially Met (2-3 points) Not Met (0-1 point) Accurate representation of the chosen leadership skill Comprehensive and accurate representation Somewhat accurate representation with minor errors Inaccurate or missing representation Detailed rationale for choosing the leadership skill Thorough and well- justified rationale Adequate rationale with some justification Poor or missing rationale Detailed plan and expectations to implement the skill Comprehensive and realistic plan Plan lacks some details or realism Poor or missing plan Conclusion Clear and well- summarized conclusion Conclusion is somewhat clear but lacks depth Poor or missing conclusion Overall organization using mandatory template Well-organized and follows the template Somewhat organized but deviates from the template Disorganized and does not follow the template Writing Quality (6 points) Element Met (5-6 points) Partially Met (3-4 points) Not Met (0-2 points) Writing clarity and professionalism Writing is professional, clear, and concise with proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation Writing is somewhat clear but includes some grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors Writing is unclear with numerous grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors APA Style (4 points) Element Met (4 points) Partially Met (2-3 points) Not Met (0-1 point) Citations and reference formatting Citations are included and written in correct APA style. Reference page is included and correctly formatted. Citations are included, and the reference page is included with minor APA style errors. Citations are not included. The reference page is incorrectly formatted and there are numerous APA style errors.