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Blog Leadership Blog Assignment Description / MGT 164 / Mary McKay
LEADERSHIP BLOG
read ½ think ½ write
This is a quarter-long assignment with 8 submission dates that requires reading, critical thinking and writing. Find support materials here: CANVAS>Modules>Leadership Blog
Part 1: Blog Entry
Your Leadership Blog documents your responses to the required readings (opinion, reflection, ideas, critique). The key to success with the Blog is to have reflected on the readings enough to have your own thoughts in order to advance the broad conversation about leadership. This assignment description is the only prompt.
- Blogs are written in the first person and clearly demonstrate student understanding, thinking and thoughtful response to required readings.
- Blogs always begin with a main point (clearly stated in the first paragraph), and include paragraphs with clear purpose and effective transitions to build a cohesive case around your main point.
- Blogs reflect critical thinking applied to the authors’ ideas. For more information on critical thinking: http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/defining-critical-thinking/766
- Blogs should include your opinion of the readings, and some connection to current events, your work, other courses, and/or personal experiences. You don’t have to agree with the authors!
- Blogs always include discussion of a minimum of two authors and how their ideas differ, connect, interact, etc. Always name the authors (use last names only, never include article titles, and use the abbreviated “et al.” when there are three or more authors on a particular article).
- Blogs are never a review or summary of the readings; they are a response to the readings.
Part 2: Submission on CANVAS
- Find the submission link on Canvas>Assignments. LATE PAPERS WILL NOT BE GRADED. Your lowest grade of the 8 submissions will be dropped. All papers are scanned for originality by Turnitin.
- If for any reason you are having trouble submitting OR if you leave it to the last 20 minutes before the deadline, submit here: mckaybackupsubmissions@gmail.com. This account must be used before the deadline. Afterwards, do your best to get your Blog submitted via the link provided in Canvas if there is time.
Part 3: Grading Criteria (20 points possible)
Content. Blog entries reflect content from the required course readings and have a clear main point or “big idea.” The entries demonstrate critical thinking, exploration of themes and /or connections with previous knowledge and experiences from other courses, current events, or personal and work experiences. The Blog content advances the broad conversation about leadership. There is clear evidence that all readings were completed. Two or more authors are specifically addressed.
Writing. Blog entries demonstrate quality college-level writing and are free of grammatical and spelling errors. Observations are descriptive and to the point.
Format: Blog entries should be approximately 1 page (450 words) with double or 1.5 spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font with 1” margins on all sides. Use the required format template found in the module.
© Mary McKay • 2020
Blog Leadership Blog Assignment Description / MGT 164 / Mary McKay
FEEDBACK CODE USED BY TAs (This is the code used by course TAs to help you understand your grade – what you are doing well and how you might improve.)
PART 1: Helpful Feedback to Make Improvements
- Balance personal experience and outside examples with discussion and analysis of the readings – too much personal experience or too many non-essential details.
- Too much summarizing/reviewing. Assume we have read and understand the material.
- Failure to bridge across multiple authors and ideas. Cover at least two authors in your Blog, and describe how the authors’ ideas differ, connect, interact, etc.
- read ½ THINK ½ write: Think critically about the authors’ ideas. How can you advance the conversation with fresh ideas and meaningful connections? Assert yourself! This is typically what distinguishes Blogs in the A
- I was never certain of your main point – the one “big idea.” Before you begin, have an overarching purpose and state it clearly. You can build from there.
- Don’t fall into a “1.2.3.” structure by writing about each reading separately and adding a conclusion.
- Use the required format and follow the instructions for word count (download the template found in the Blog module on CANVAS).
- Read carefully the support materials on CANVAS (sample papers and Mastering Blog Writing PPTX).
- Your writing needs attention – focus on thought development, sentencing, clarity, and specificity. (Note to non-native English writers: We caution against using translation software. Use extra care if you do.)
- More effort in editing Read your paper aloud to catch more than you can see. Use spell-check.
- DO YOU WRITE WELL BUT APPEAR TO BE STUCK AT AN 18 OR 19? Push the conversation forward. Take this to the next level. Why are your ideas important for organizational leaders? Go beyond your experiences and get the reader to think. Surprise them. Add to the discussion with your ideas. Take a risk.
- You would benefit from a one-on-one conversation with the TA. Please schedule this during Office Hours, or contact your TA using the class email address.
- (____) Significant progress is being made on one or more areas requiring improvement. Your hard work is evident. Continue your efforts and let us know how we can help.
PART 2: Affirming Feedback to Continue Good Work
- Thoughtful work – clear evidence that readings were completed, absorbed, and connected
- I like that you took a stand and argued a different position from the author’s
- Well-written
- I enjoyed your paper
- Outstanding Blog
- Great job connecting the dots within the course content
- Great examples to support your ideas
© Mary McKay • 2020
RUBRIC
QUALITY OF RESPONSE NO RESPONSE POOR / UNSATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY GOOD EXCELLENT Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. 30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. 40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. 50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. 5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. 10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. 15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. 20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors 10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors 15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. 20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. 5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. The can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper 7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. 10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper. GET THIS PROJECT NOW BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK TO PLACE THE ORDER
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