Short Paper#2 :  (Week 6) (20%)
The topics of management and leadership are important to a healthy and productive organization.  Students will write a paper focused on the human side of management and leadership using information from the course material, plus any supplemental material provided to you or from your own research. 
This paper requires student to reflect on the various topics covered in chapters 6-8 and then select three aspects of the human side of management and leadership and write about what is valuable to you, not to employees or other stakeholders within an organization.  In writing this short paper, students are expected to explain why each aspect is valued and why.  In explaining why, students must support their reasoning using the course material. 
Students need to avoid taking articles and writing the paper around the article.  Course material and articles contain information that will help students support their reasoning and it the reflection of the material that will provide the basis for the paper.
Required Elements of the Short Paper:
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Identify at least  three aspects of the human side of management and leadership from the readings;
Explain  why the aspects chosen should be valued;
Apply the material learned in the course to support the reasoning of why these aspects are valued.
Required Formatting of Paper:
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This report should be double spaced, 12-point font, and two to three pages in length excluding the title page and reference page;
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Title page;
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Introductory paragraph and a summary paragraph;
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Write in the third person;
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Use APA formatting for in-text citations and a reference page.  You are expected to paraphrase and not use quotes. Deductions will be taken when quotes are used and found to be unnecessary;
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Submit the paper in the Assignment Folder. 
 
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Rubric Name: Written Assignment (20%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Criteria
demonstrates a high degree of critical thinking, is consistent in accurately interpreting questions & material; provides solid assumptions, reasoning & claims; provides thorough analysis & evaluation with sound conclusions
shows good critical thinking; accurately interprets most questions & material; usually identifies relevant arguments/reasoning/claims; offers good analysis & evaluation with fairly sound conclusions
shows occasional critical thinking; questions & material is at times accurately interpreted; arguments/reasoning/claims are occasionally explained; offers fair analysis & evaluation with a conclusion
shows little critical thinking, misinterprets questions or material; ignores or superficially evaluates; justifies little and seldom explains reasoning; draws unwarranted conclusions
lacks critical thinking consistently offers biased interpretations; ignores or superficially evaluates; argues using poor reasoning, and/or unwarranted claims
arguments or positions are well-supported with evidence from the readings/experience; ideas go beyond the course material and recognize implications and extensions of the material and concepts
arguments or positions are mostly supported by evidence from the readings and course content; ideas presented demonstrate student’s understanding of the material and concepts
arguments are more often based on opinion or unclear views than on position grounded in the readings of material or external sources of material
arguments are frequently illogical and unsubstantiated; student may resort to ad hominem attacks on the author instead of making meaningful application of the material
a meaningful attempt to explain or support ideas does not exist
demonstrated full understanding of requirements; responded to each aspect of assignment
demonstrated understanding of requirements; missed one minor aspect of assignment
demonstrated some understanding of requirements; missed a key element or two minor aspects of assignment
failed to show a firm understanding of requirements; missed two key elements or several minor aspects of assignment
did not demonstrate understanding of assignment requirements
writing is clear and easy to follow; grammar and spelling are all correct; formatting gives a professional look and adds to readability
most ideas are presented clearly; occasional spelling and/or grammar issues
wordy; some points require rereading to understand fully; more than an occasional spelling and/or grammar
unclear and difficult to understand; frequent spelling and grammar issues
largely incomprehensible writing/poorly written in terms of mechanics and structure
no APA style errors
attempts in-text citation and reference list but 1 or 2 APA style errors are present
attempts in-text citation and reference list; APA style errors are present; inconsistencies in citation usage can be found throughout the document
attempts either in-text citation or reference list but omits the other
no attempt at APA style
Overall Score