Substantive Analysis - Platinum Term Papers

A) No REFERENCES for this paper; must be written following the “RUBRIC”. Criteria: Substantive Analysis 90 Points;
(1) Identifies and describes a significant experience from his/her life and how it challenged them or shaped them as a leader. (10 points )
(2) Justifies why this is a significant experience. (20 Points)
(3) Explains how the experience will influence him/her as an organizational-level leader. (60 Points)
B) No passive voice; only “ACTIVE VOICE”
C) Follow “RUBRIC”
D) THESIS must be in the introduction paragraph.
E) Style is concise, primarily in active voice, and generally free of errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
F) Minimum (5) paragraphs but can be more than (5) paragraph essay;
G) Must be a (3) pages double-spaced essay;(must touch the bottom of the 3rd Page) 12… Roman
H) NO REFERENCES, NO FOOTNOTES, NOT END-NOTES, ONLY FROM MY PERSPECTIVE/AUTHORS (Make sure every aspect of the Rubric is in the essay and use the example below; don’t go and recreate something; but elaborate on the topic, and have fun elaborating and reinforcing the story in the essay.
I) FOLLOW the “RUBRIC” below: most important

***Assessment Rubric***

Criteria: Substantive Analysis

90 Points

(1) Identifies and describes a significant experience from his/her life and how it challenged them or shaped them as a leader. (10 points )

(2) Justifies why this is a significant experience. (20 Points)

(3) Explains how the experience will influence him/her as an organizational-level leader. (60 Points)

***Criteria: Communications***

10 Points

(1) Introduction clearly states thesis and introduces major points.

(2) Major points fully developed using clear reasoning.

(3) Conclusion reinforces thesis and major points.

(4) Style is concise, primarily in active voice, and generally free of errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

Example of Essay content (follow this format but add more information to enforce the essay w/critical thinking): This content and story “MUST be used in this paragraph; “DO NOT CHANGE content or must use the following scenario: as follows

*Introduction: Para
Tell you that this is about a crucible essay I had while I was a Commander
Thesis–This experience was significant to me and has changed the way I treat people because:
Add more information to develop this introduction paragraph; great verb-age.

*Paragraph 1:
Tell what happened in (1) paragraph
(The crucible event was a Senior Commander whom had different personalities, one day he was joking around coaching mentoring and developing you as the commander and than all of a sudden he would just change and start yelling and disrespecting you in front of the other commanders. Once during a field exercise he walked over and just grabbed me and started shaking me and yelling at me in front of everyone. Once while I was showing Soldiers how to set up a tent properly during a field training exercise the Senior Commander came over to me and started screaming at me in front of the Soldiers for trying to teach them how to set up a tent properly; he said I was wasting my time but I felt it was very important to coach, mentor, and lead the Soldiers.

*Paragraph 2: (Three main points)
Why was it significant / and how it impacted me
a–Taking care of Soldiers and training them to preforming military tasks to standard. Taking care of Soldiers versus myself
b–Senior Commander said, I wasted my time (but I was doing something very important.
c–Unfairness— (elaborate in your own word in regards to this and all others areas to show emphasis) follow the rubric

Paragraph 3:
a-How do you use what you learned now. ( I will never do this to my Junior Commanders because it was disrespectful….elaborate)
a-Don’t take the same approach
a-communicate to everyone
a-value others time doing what’s important
b-How will you use it in the future as an organizational leader (remember it must be military related) As a commander I will….elaborate…
c.-Don’t let setbacks hold me back from things I know are important (relate to military leadership/commander speak..keep the topic military…

Paragraph 4: Conclusion/Closing
Conclusion reinforces thesis and major points.
-I had a significant experience because …relate to thesis and major points.
-It effected me this way… relate to thesis and major points.
-Because of this experience I will behave differently in the future …HOW…relate to thesis and major points. (Elaborate)

Crucible Essay: The Crucible Essay is your reflection on an intense transformational experience from your career and how it affected you as a leader. The essay will address how this experience influenced you then, and how it will shape you as a leader as you move into future assignments. Your essay will be approximately three pages long. See the above rubric. Must consist of the following areas:

? Write an essay identifying and describing a personally significant experience or event. Explain how this event challenged you or shaped you as a leader. Justify why it is a significant experience to you.

? Reflect on the experience and explain how it will influence you as an organizational-level leader.

1. Purpose. This essay gives you the opportunity to identify and examine a key transformational experience from your life. Taking the time to reflect on this experience and synthesize it with the leadership lessons will assists in your growth and development as an organizational leader. ADRP 6-22 identifies the necessity for leaders to assess themselves constantly by revisiting experiences to examine what they believe and who they really are. “Self-aware leaders analyze themselves and ask hard questions about experiences, events, and their actions. They should examine their own behavior seriously. Competent and confident leaders make sense of their experience and use it to learn more about themselves.” As a self-aware, adaptive leader, it is important to reflect on what you believe in and why. Through this requirement, you will examine the people and events leading you to be the leader you are today. You should reflect on your core values,
knowledge, training, and experiences to improve your understanding of how your leadership might change as you move from direct leadership roles into organizational leadership roles.

2. Background. Warren G. Bennis and Robert J. Thomas discuss a specific kind of self-examination—that of a crucible experience—in their article, Crucibles of Leadership. They state one of the most reliable indicators and predictors of true leadership is an individual’s ability to find meaning in intense, often traumatic, and usually unplanned experiences in one’s life. They explain: “For the leaders we interviewed, the crucible experience was a trial and a test, a point of deep self-reflection that forced them to question who they were and what mattered to them. It required them to examine their values, question their assumptions, hone their judgment, and, invariably, they emerged from the crucible stronger and more sure of themselves and their purpose—changed in some fundamental way.” This is an important concept and this essay is an opportunity to examine your crucible experience. You should read the article, Crucibles of Leadership, to prepare for writing your paper and understanding the concept of a crucible experience. However, do not let this strict definition of a crucible experience limit your reflection. The intent of this requirement is for you to examine your experiences and determine how they developed you as a leader, what they mean to you now, and what they will mean to you in the future as an organizational leader.

3. Requirement.

? Reflect on the experience explain how it will influence you as an organizational-level leader.

4. b. See the grading rubric for this assignment.