Assignment 2. ESSAY – LEADERSHIP ANALYSIS Title: Essay, Leadership Analysis Word length: 2000words Due date: May 20/5 Weight: 50% Preparation Before starting this assignment, you will need to read the relevant literature on leadership, including the literature on leadership in the human services. You will need to think critically and carefully about your own leadership skills and potentials. It is recommended that you draw on the resources on leadership in the Learning Materials folder on Blackboard in preparation for this assignment (see further details on Blackboard). Assignment instructions 1. Write a 2000-word paper that explores what leadership means to you. Make sure you include discussion on the theories and methods of leadership and give a critical account of your leadership skills, abilities and potentials. See Attachment 2 for the Marking Rubric for this assignment Attachment 2: Marking Criteria – Essay “Leadership Analysis” Criteria Fail Range Pass Range Credit Range Distinction Range HD Range Paper explains key concepts and ideas Paper lacks adequate conceptualisation of leadership, its meaning or theoretical underpinnings. Limited conceptualisation of leadership, its meaning or theoretical underpinnings. Adequate conceptualisation of leadership, its meaning or theoretical underpinnings. Well-developed conceptualisation of leadership, its meaning or theoretical underpinnings. Well-developed conceptualisation of leadership, its meaning or theoretical underpinnings, demonstrating critical understanding, interpretation and insight. Critical thinking Little evidence of critical application of leadership ideas to an analysis of self. Some application of critical application of leadership ideas to an analysis of self. Adequate application of critical application of leadership ideas to an analysis of self. Very good evidence of critical application of leadership ideas to an analysis of self. Excellent evidence of critical application of leadership ideas to an analysis of self. Written expression Poor expression, editing and/or spelling errors, referencing mistakes. Below average expression, editing and may contain spelling errors, referencing mistakes. Adequate expression, editing with limited spelling errors, referencing mistakes. Very good expression, editing with minimal spelling errors, referencing mistakes. Outstanding expression, editing with no spelling errors, referencing mistakes