Write a reflection of 750-1,000 words in which you identify your   strengths and weaknesses related to the four content areas below:

1. Personal and professional accountability
2. Career   planning
3. Personal journey disciplines
4. Reflective     practice reference behaviors/tenets

Discuss how you will use your current leadership skill set to   advocate for change in your workplace.

Identify one personal goal for your leadership growth and discuss   your implementation plan to achieve that goal.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment,   solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and   references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines,   which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student   Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to   beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for   successful completion.

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30.0 % Identification of strengths and weaknesses related to the four content areas listed.

Provides strengths and/or weaknesses based on some of the listed content areas.

Lists strengths and weaknesses based on each  of the listed content areas, but does not draw on evidence from the  given Web site.

Lists strengths and weaknesses based on each  of the listed content areas, and draws on evidence from the given Web  site for some of the content areas.

Lists strengths and weaknesses based on each  of the listed content areas, and draws on evidence from the given Web  site.

Lists and analyzes strengths and weaknesses  based on each of the listed content areas, and draws on evidence from  the given Web site.

25.0 % Discussion of use of current leadership skills to advocate change in the workplace. 

Fails to mention either change in the workplace and/or personal skill set.

Discusses one change that can be made in the  workplace, without providing examples or evidence.   Makes brief  mention of personal skill set, but does not effectively demonstrate how  it can be used to effect change.

Discusses one change that can be made in the  workplace, without providing examples or evidence. Evaluates how  personal skill set can be used to effect change in workplace.

Discusses one change that can be made in the  workplace, while giving a clear and relevant example for why the change  is necessary. Evaluates how personal skill set can be used to effect  change in workplace.

Discusses specific changes that can be made  in the workplace are discussed, while giving clear and relevant examples  for why changes are necessary. Evaluates how personal skill set can be  used to effect change in workplace.

25.0 % Reflection on personal goal for leadership growth and development of implementation plan to reach goal. 

Pinpoints a goal for leadership growth, but does not provide a plan for attaining the goal.

Pinpoints a goal for leadership growth, but  the plan for attaining goal is not aligned to the final outcome.

Provides a surface-level reflection on areas  of growth. Pinpoints at least one specific goal for leadership growth,  but provides an oversimplified plan for attaining goal.

Reflects on areas for growth. Pinpoints at  least one specific goal for leadership growth, and outlines a clear  implementation plan to meet the goal.

Provides a thoughtful reflection on areas  for growth. Pinpoints at least one specific goal for leadership growth,  and outlines a well-organized and realistic implementation plan to meet  the goal.

15.0 %Organization and Effectiveness 

5.0 % Thesis Development and Purpose

Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.

Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear.

Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose.

Thesis and/or main claim are clear and  forecast the development of the paper.  It is descriptive and reflective  of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.

Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive;  contained within the thesis is the essence of the paper.  Thesis  statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

15.0 %Organization and Effectiveness 

5.0 % Paragraph Development and Transitions

Paragraphs and transitions consistently lack  unity and coherence.  No apparent connections between paragraphs are  established. Transitions are inappropriate to purpose and scope.   Organization is disjointed.

Some paragraphs and transitions may lack  logical progression of ideas, unity, coherence, and/or cohesiveness.   Some degree of organization is evident.

Paragraphs are generally competent, but  ideas may show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their  relationships to each other.

A logical progression of ideas between  paragraphs is apparent.  Paragraphs exhibit a unity, coherence, and  cohesiveness.  Topic sentences and concluding remarks are appropriate to  purpose.

There is a sophisticated construction of  paragraphs and transitions.  Ideas progress and relate to each other.   Paragraph and transition construction guide the reader.  Paragraph  structure is seamless.

15.0 %Organization and Effectiveness 

5.0 % Mechanics of Writing  (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) 

Surface errors are pervasive enough that  they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or  sentence construction are used.

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors  distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register),  sentence structure, and/or word choice are present.

Some mechanical errors or typos are present,  but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence  structure and audience-appropriate language are used.

Prose is largely free of mechanical errors,  although a few may be present. A variety of sentence structures and  effective figures of speech are used.

Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

5.0 %Format 

2.0 % Paper Format (1- inch margins; 12-point-font; double-spaced; Times New Roman, Arial, or Courier) 

Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.

Template is used, but some elements are  missing or mistaken; lack of control with formatting is apparent.

Template is used, and formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.

Template is fully used; There are virtually no errors in formatting style.

All format elements are correct.

5.0 %Format 

3.0 % Research  Citations (In-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, and  reference page listing and formatting, as appropriate to assignment)  

No reference page is included. No citations are used.

Reference page is present. Citations are inconsistently used.

Reference page is included and lists sources  used in the paper. Sources are appropriately documented, although some  errors may be present.

Reference page is present and fully  inclusive of all cited sources. Documentation is appropriate and GCU  style is usually correct.

In-text citations and a reference page are  complete. The documentation of cited sources is free of error.

100 % Total Weightage