II. Requirements

Description of the Assignment

The assignment provides an opportunity for the student to:

• Develop and leadership profile based on leadership style and personality profile
• Apply their leadership profile to advanced communication situations
• Develop strategies that will improve and/enhance advanced communication skills
• Engage in reflective practice through writing

IV. Preparing the Assignment

Preparing the Assignment

1. Address all components of the Advanced Communication in Systems Leadership paper as outlined under “Assignment Directions and Criteria”.
2. The paper is graded on quality and completeness of information, depth of thought, organization following outline provided, substantive narrative, use of citations, use of standard English, and writing conventions.
3. Format:
   1. APA format, using most current edition, is required for citations and references in this assignment
      1. Required elements
         1. Title page, reference page
         2. Use Microsoft Word
         3. Page numbers, doubles-spaced, times new roman, 12pt font, 1″ margins, level 1 headings
         4. Paper length: 6 maximum, excluding reference page, title page, and assessment tool
   2. Scholarly sources
      1. Minimum of four (4) scholarly resources no older than 5 years
   3. Proof-reading
      1. Use spell check and grammar check and correct all errors
      2. Compare final draft to detailed outline directions to ensure all required elements included
      3. Submitting the paper
         1. Submit to Week 2 Assignment portal by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT
         2. Must achieve TII score < 24% to be graded

Final submission only will be graded

DIRECTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA

This paper is a reflective practice experience that requires you to describe selected communication experiences, analyze them through the lens of your newly developed leadership profile, and describe implications for future experiences. You will need to draw on knowledge of advanced communication skills as well as past experiences and knowledge in certain communication situations. Scholarly inquiry into the specified communication types will be needed from at least one (1) peer reviewed journal per situation. Use the detailed outline found in the Assignment Guidelines with Scoring Rubric document above to organize your paper. The headings included in that document should be used for your paper and represent what is included in a completed paper. 

Rubric

Week 2: Advanced Communication in Systems Leadership (NOV18)

Week 2: Advanced Communication in Systems Leadership (NOV18)

CriteriaRatingsPts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction

10 pts

Approach to paper is clearly articulated and contains all three elements

8 pts

Approach to paper is generally described and contains all but one required elements

5 pts

Approach to paper is minimally described, generally stated and missing two key required elements

0 pts

All required elements are missing or are unrelated to required content

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePersonal leadership profile

30 pts

Personal Leadership Profile clearly articulated; contains all five (5) required components

24 pts

Personal Leadership Profile clearly articulated: contains four (4) required components

18 pts

Personal Leadership Profile addressed; contains only three (3) required components

12 pts

Personal Leadership Profile generally addressed; contains only two (2) required components

0 pts

Personal Leadership Profile clearly articulate and contains all five (5) required components

30 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReflective practice # 1 NEGOTIATION

0 pts

30 points total

0 pts

No marks

0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEXPERIENCE

Experience description includes five elements: who, what, when, where, how

10 pts

Description is succinct clearly articulated; 1 paragraph in length; contains all required elements;

8 pts

Description is succinct clearly articulated; 1 paragraph in length and contains four required;

6 pts

Description is generally stated; 1 paragraph in length contains only three required elements;

4 pts

Description is vague; 1 paragraph in length contains only 1 required element;

0 pts

Description is absent; or Is vague and contains insufficient information

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeREFLECTION

Reflection: Thoughts, feelings, awakenings about experience guided by content requirements expressed fully; Evidence of new or different perspectives present; Substantive response shows synthesis of self-discovery and knowledge of topic through reflection and includes scholarly support

10 pts

Reflection is succinct and clearly articulated; 2-3 paragraphs in length; contains all three (3) required elements;

8 pts

Reflection is succinct and clearly articulated; 2-3 paragraphs in length; contains two of three required elements;

6 pts

Reflection is generally stated; less than two (2) full paragraphs in length; contains 2 of three required elements;

4 pts

Reflection is vague; Less than one (1) paragraph in length; contains only 1 required element;

0 pts

0 points Are vague and contain insufficient information

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIMPLICATIONS

Implications: How new insights gained through reflection will be used: • in future practice • to improve communication skills and abilities

10 pts

Implications are succinctly articulated; 1 paragraph in length; contains all required elements;

8 pts

Implications are succinctly articulated; 1 paragraph in length and contains one (1) required element

6 pts

Implications are generally stated; 1 paragraph in length contains two required elements;

4 pts

Implications are vague; Less than one (1) paragraph in length; contains only 1 required element;

0 pts

Implications are absent; or Implications are vague contain insufficient information

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReflective practice # 2 CONFLICT

0 pts

30 points total

0 pts

No Marks

0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEXPERIENCE

Experience description includes five elements: who, what, when, where, how

10 pts

10 points Description is succinct clearly articulated; 1 paragraph in length; contains all required elements;

8 pts

8 points Description is succinct clearly articulated; 1 paragraph in length and contains four required;

6 pts

6 points Description is generally stated; 1 paragraph in length contains only three required elements;

4 pts

4 points Description is vague; 1 paragraph in length contains only 1 required element;

0 pts

0 points Description is absent; or Is vague and contains insufficient information

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeREFLECTION

Reflection Thoughts, feelings, awakenings about experience expressed fully; Evidence of new or different perspectives present; Substantive response shows synthesis of self-discovery and knowledge through reflection and includes scholarly support

10 pts

Reflection is succinct and clearly articulated; 2-3 paragraphs in length; contains all three (3) required elements;

8 pts

Reflection is succinct and clearly articulated; 2-3 paragraphs in length; contains two of three required elements;

6 pts

Reflection is generally stated; less than two (2) full paragraphs in length; contains 2 of three required elements;

4 pts

Reflection is vague; Less than one (1) paragraph in length; contains only 1 required element;

0 pts

Reflections are absent; or are vague and contain insufficient information

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIMPLICATIONS

Implications How new insights gained through reflection will be used: • in future practice • to improve communication skills and abilities

10 pts

Implications are succinctly articulated; 1 paragraph in length; contains all required elements;

8 pts

Implications are succinctly articulated; 1 paragraph in length and contains one (1) required element

6 pts

Implications are generally stated; 1 paragraph in length contains two required elements;

4 pts

Implications are vague; Less than one (1) paragraph in length; contains only 1 required element;

0 pts

Implications are absent; or Implications are vague contain insufficient information

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReflective Practice #3

CHOICE OF: persuasive conversation; leading a team, collaboration on project

0 pts

30 points total

0 pts

No Marks

0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEXPERIENCE Experience description includes five elements: who, what, when, where, how

10 pts

Description is succinct clearly articulated; 1 paragraph in length; contains all required elements;

8 pts

Description is succinct clearly articulated; 1 paragraph in length and contains four required;

6 pts

Description is generally stated; 1 paragraph in length contains only three required elements;

4 pts

Description is vague; 1 paragraph in length contains only 1 required element;

0 pts

Description is absent; or is vague and contains insufficient information

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeREFLECTION

Thoughts, feelings, awakenings about experience expressed fully; Evidence of new or different perspectives present; Substantive response shows synthesis of self-discovery and knowledge of topic through reflection and includes scholarly support

10 pts

Reflection is succinct and clearly articulated; 2-3 paragraphs in length; contains all three (3) required elements;

8 pts

Reflection is succinct and clearly articulated; 2-3 paragraphs in length; contains two of three required elements;

6 pts

Reflection is generally stated; less than two (2) full paragraphs in length; contains 2 of three required elements;

4 pts

Reflection is vague; Less than one (1) paragraph in length; contains only 1 required element;

0 pts

Reflections are absent; or Are vague and contain insufficient information

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIMPLICATIONS

Implications How new insights gained through reflection will be used: • in future practice • to improve communication skills and abilities

10 pts

Implications are succinctly articulated; 1 paragraph in length; contains all required elements;

8 pts

Implications are succinctly articulated; 1 paragraph in length and contains one (1) required element

6 pts

Implications are generally stated; 1 paragraph in length contains two required elements;

4 pts

Implications are vague; Less than one (1) paragraph in length; contains only 1 required element;

0 pts

Implications are absent; or Implications are vague contain insufficient information

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSummary

Recap of purpose; Two (2) major points of personal CQI; Impact of Personal Leadership Profile on communication in leadership practice

10 pts

Summary clearly articulated and contains all four (4) required elements

8 pts

Summary clearly articulated and contains three (3) required elements

6 pts

Summary is clearly articulated and contains two (2) required elements

4 pts

Summary is generally stated and contains one required elements

0 pts

Summary is absent; or Summary is vague and contains insufficient information

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting conventions, format, and reference citations

APA format is followed for paper layout, reference pages, in-text citations Writing is clear concise without grammatical and spelling errors. All references and written.

10 pts

All requirements met with two (2) or less errors

8 pts

All requirements met with three (3) errors

6 pts

All requirements met four(4) errors

4 pts

All requirements met with five (5) errors

0 pts

All requirements met with six (6) or more errors

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLate Deductions

0 pts

0 points lost

Submission met deadline

0 pts

Student does not meet the deadline for submission

10% per day up to 30% total (3 days)

0 pts

Total Points: 150

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