NU530-8D Unit 1 Discussion – Leadership Herzing

NU530-8D Unit 1 Discussion – Leadership Herzing

Discussion Question/Prompt

As a way of introducing yourselves to the instructor and your peers, please post the following:

• Your name and a description of your current position (If not employed, what are your expectations when you complete your program?)
• How do you see yourself applying knowledge from this course?
• Post a photo of yourself (self-portrait, family, or action photo).

Answer one of the following questions:

• What would you say is your dominant leadership style? This can be in a formal position or as an informal leader.
• What evidence leads you to this conclusion?

Responses need to address all components of the question, demonstrate critical thinking and analysis and include peer-reviewed journal evidence to support the student’s position.

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets the criteria.

Estimated time to complete: 2 hours

Note: The value of each of the criterion on this rubric represents a point range (example: 25–20 points, 20–15 points, 15–10 points, 10–0 points).

Criteria	Exceeds Expectations	Meets Expectations	Needs Improvement	Inadequate	Total Points
Quality of Initial Post	Initial post is on time and of the correct length (500–750 words). All components of the initial post requirements are addressed. Course content synthesis is applied. References are included according to the Discussion instructions. 25 points	Initial post is on time and of the correct length (500–750 words). Most components of the initial post requirements are addressed. Course content synthesis is applied but limited. References are included according to the Discussion instructions. 20 points	Initial post is one day late. Does not meet the correct length (500–750 words). Some components of the initial post requirements are addressed. Course content synthesis is weak or missing. References are included but not according to the Discussion instructions. 15 points	Initial post is more than one day late. Initial post much fewer than (500–750 words). Few components of the initial post requirements are addressed. Course content synthesis is missing. References are not included. 10 points	25
Peer Replies	On time. There was substantial evidence and synthesis of course content utilizing course topics and the introduction of questions and new information. Replies are 200–400 words. References are included according to the Discussion instructions. 25 points	On time. There was some evidence and synthesis of course content utilizing course topics and the introduction of questions or new information. Replies are 200–400 words. References are included according to the Discussion instructions. 20 points	There was either some synthesis of course content or the introduction of questions or new information. Replies are less than 200 words. References are included but not according to the Discussion instructions. 15 points	There was little or no evidence of course content utilizing course topics or the introduction of questions or new information. Replies are less than 200 words References are not included. 10 points	25
Frequency of Contribution	Initial post with two peer replies posted on two separate days. 25 points	Initial post with two peer replies posted on the same day. 20 points	Initial post with one peer reply. 15 points	Only initial post submitted or only replied to peers. 10 points	25
Organization, Writing Mechanics, and APA Format	Clearly organized, no or limited writing mechanics and/or APA errors. 25 points	Clearly organized, few to some writing mechanics and/or APA errors. 20 points	Poorly organized, several to moderate writing mechanics and/or APA errors. 15 points	Poorly organized, many writing mechanics and/or APA errors. 10 points	25
Total points					100