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