Write an argumentative essay on your position on this question: Does a person need to have good morals in order to be a good (read: effective) leader?

The purpose of this essay is to use only the given texts to form an argument.

Write an argumentative essay on your position on this question: Does a person need to have good morals in order to be a good (read: effective) leader? Note: A leader could be defined either a political leader (such as a president of a nation), a business leader (a CEO of a company or a respected expert in a certain field) or a cultural leader (such as a well-respected celebrity or cultural influencer).

Only use the articles that you have read for class to support your argument – Michael Blake’s “Must the President Be a Moral Leader?” (88 Open Essays) and Joanne B. Ciulla’s “Habits and Virtues: Does It Matter if a Leader Kicks a Dog?” (88 Open Essays).

First, your introduction must begin with opening statements to lure in your reader, followed by a one-sentence summary on each article you will be using for this paper. End your introduction with your thesis statement, based on your answer to the question above.

Next, for each body paragraphs, you will need a topic sentence, support (quotes from the articles), either directly or indirectly, and cite each quotation using the MLA format. You will also need specific and detailed explanations and examples to show the relationship between each quotation and your thesis.

After your main body paragraphs, write a rebuttal paragraph, showing your opponent’s view of your argument. For this rebuttal, you will need a topic sentence, related to your opponent’s argument, as well as support (quotes from the articles), either directly or indirectly, and cite each quotation using the MLA format. You will also need specific and detailed explanations and examples to show the relationship between each support and your opponent’s argument.

Follow the rebuttal paragraph with a response to the rebuttal paragraph, since you do not want to leave your argument with your opponents’ view. For this response paragraph, you may use support from the articles if needed. Do not make this response paragraph your conclusion.

Finally, your conclusion must start with a restatement of your thesis statement, followed by final thoughts to leave an impression on your reader.

You do not need to use any outside material for the essay. I am only interested in your argument and how well you support it using these articles from the textbook.

Your paper must be at least 1,500 words, typed and double-spaced. It must include a creative title to grab the reader’s attention and a Work Cited Page. It must follow the MLA format. Do NOT use first-person (“I” or “we”) or second-person (“you”). Follow the Essay Checklist, located below this assignment.The purpose of this essay is to use only the given texts to form an argument.

Write an argumentative essay on your position on this question: Does a person need to have good morals in order to be a good (read: effective) leader? Note: A leader could be defined either a political leader (such as a president of a nation), a business leader (a CEO of a company or a respected expert in a certain field) or a cultural leader (such as a well-respected celebrity or cultural influencer).

Only use the articles that you have read for class to support your argument – Michael Blake’s “Must the President Be a Moral Leader?” (88 Open Essays) and Joanne B. Ciulla’s “Habits and Virtues: Does It Matter if a Leader Kicks a Dog?” (88 Open Essays).

First, your introduction must begin with opening statements to lure in your reader, followed by a one-sentence summary on each article you will be using for this paper. End your introduction with your thesis statement, based on your answer to the question above.

Next, for each body paragraphs, you will need a topic sentence, support (quotes from the articles), either directly or indirectly, and cite each quotation using the MLA format. You will also need specific and detailed explanations and examples to show the relationship between each quotation and your thesis.

After your main body paragraphs, write a rebuttal paragraph, showing your opponent’s view of your argument. For this rebuttal, you will need a topic sentence, related to your opponent’s argument, as well as support (quotes from the articles), either directly or indirectly, and cite each quotation using the MLA format. You will also need specific and detailed explanations and examples to show the relationship between each support and your opponent’s argument.

Follow the rebuttal paragraph with a response to the rebuttal paragraph, since you do not want to leave your argument with your opponents’ view. For this response paragraph, you may use support from the articles if needed. Do not make this response paragraph your conclusion.

Finally, your conclusion must start with a restatement of your thesis statement, followed by final thoughts to leave an impression on your reader.

You do not need to use any outside material for the essay. I am only interested in your argument and how well you support it using these articles from the textbook.

Your paper must be at least 1,500 words, typed and double-spaced. It must include a creative title to grab the reader’s attention and a Work Cited Page. It must follow the MLA format. Do NOT use first-person (“I” or “we”) or second-person (“you”).
Note: For sources in the Works Cited Page, use this formula:

Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name. “Title of the Article”. Title of the Collection,

edited by Editors’ Names, Publisher, Date of Publication as day month year, Web

Address.

(For information of the Editors’ Names, Publisher, and Date of Publication, see the Title Page of 88 Open Essays.) (Links to an external site.)

Essay Checklist

Introduction

___ Opening statements to attract the reader to the argument.

___ A one-sentence summary of the main text.

___ A strong, well-focused Thesis Statement that reveals everything about the essay.

Body Paragraphs (including the Rebuttal and the Response-to-the-Rebuttal)

___ Transitions between each paragraph (“First,…”; “Second,…”; “On the other hand,…” etc.).

___ A strong, well-focused topic sentence related to the thesis.

___ Support, presented as a direct or indirect quotation taken from researched source or assigned text(s). It must be introduced by a lead-in (such as, who stated the quote) and/or followed by the correct in-text citation. Note: For most lead-ins, use the present tense.

___ Explanations, showing the relationship between support and topic sentence/thesis.

Conclusion

___ Restatement (not a repeat) of the thesis.

___ Final thoughts for the readers.

Other notes

___ Follows the directions of the assignment.

___ A creative title included.

___ Correct usage of MLA in Works Cited Page.

___ Correct usage of MLA in-text citations.

___ Avoidance of plagiarism.

___ Usage of a variety of sentence structures (complex/compound, parallelism, etc.) Usage of specific, detailed and concise sentences and active voice.

___ Avoidance of wordiness. Avoidance of vague, confusing, awkward sentence structures.

___ Avoidance of redundancies and repetitive phrases.

___ Avoidance of sentences or phrases that are irrelevant to the thesis, the topic sentence and/or the text.

___ Usage of formal, academic language. Avoidance of contractions (“don’t”, “haven’t”, etc.).

___ Avoidance of spelling errors.

___ Avoidance of grammatical errors (run-ons, fragments, dangling/misplaced modifiers, inconsistency of verbs, inconsistency of pronouns, etc.).

___ Avoidance of punctuation errors.

___ Avoidance of first person and second person.

___ If a direct quotation is longer than four lines, it is set off from the text and the quotation marks are omitted (MLA regulation).

___ Titles of books, magazines, newspapers, long poems, plays, works of visual art, websites, and other long works are italicized.

___ Titles of short stories, articles, songs, and short poems are enclosed in quotation marks.Note: For sources in the Works Cited Page, use this formula:

Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name. “Title of the Article”. Title of the Collection,

edited by Editors’ Names, Publisher, Date of Publication as day month year, Web

Address.

(For information of the Editors’ Names, Publisher, and Date of Publication, see the Title Page of 88 Open Essays.) (Links to an external site.)

Essay Checklist

Introduction

___ Opening statements to attract the reader to the argument.

___ A one-sentence summary of the main text.

___ A strong, well-focused Thesis Statement that reveals everything about the essay.

Body Paragraphs (including the Rebuttal and the Response-to-the-Rebuttal)

___ Transitions between each paragraph (“First,…”; “Second,…”; “On the other hand,…” etc.).

___ A strong, well-focused topic sentence related to the thesis.

___ Support, presented as a direct or indirect quotation taken from researched source or assigned text(s). It must be introduced by a lead-in (such as, who stated the quote) and/or followed by the correct in-text citation. Note: For most lead-ins, use the present tense.

___ Explanations, showing the relationship between support and topic sentence/thesis.

Conclusion

___ Restatement (not a repeat) of the thesis.

___ Final thoughts for the readers.

Other notes

___ Follows the directions of the assignment.

___ A creative title included.

___ Correct usage of MLA in Works Cited Page.

___ Correct usage of MLA in-text citations.

___ Avoidance of plagiarism.

___ Usage of a variety of sentence structures (complex/compound, parallelism, etc.) Usage of specific, detailed and concise sentences and active voice.

___ Avoidance of wordiness. Avoidance of vague, confusing, awkward sentence structures.

___ Avoidance of redundancies and repetitive phrases.

___ Avoidance of sentences or phrases that are irrelevant to the thesis, the topic sentence and/or the text.

___ Usage of formal, academic language. Avoidance of contractions (“don’t”, “haven’t”, etc.).

___ Avoidance of spelling errors.

___ Avoidance of grammatical errors (run-ons, fragments, dangling/misplaced modifiers, inconsistency of verbs, inconsistency of pronouns, etc.).

___ Avoidance of punctuation errors.

___ Avoidance of first person and second person.

___ If a direct quotation is longer than four lines, it is set off from the text and the quotation marks are omitted (MLA regulation).

___ Titles of books, magazines, newspapers, long poems, plays, works of visual art, websites, and other long works are italicized.

___ Titles of short stories, articles, songs, and short poems are enclosed in quotation marks.