BOOK SYNOPSIS GRADING REQUIREMENTS LDSP 4000 – SPRING 2018
Student:
Book Synopsis and Evaluation (15%)
Name of Book: Change We Can Believe In By Barack Obama
CRITERIA
POINTS
Chose a popular press book published in the last fifteen (15) years, that is not one of the required texts or readings, which discusses qualities of leadership and/or leaders associated with a specific type of leadership style or theory.
10
Summarized the main features of the book (thesis, topics, models, frameworks, etc.).
25
Offered their own assessment of the book’s strengths and weaknesses given your experience in and knowledge of leaders and leadership.
20
Used recommended Authors:John Maxwell, Marshall Goldsmith, Steve Jobs, Hillary Clinton, Daniel Goleman, Dale Carnegie, Jack Welch, Barack Obama, Margaret Thatcher, Ken Blanchard, Warren Bennis, R. Scott Rodin, Anne Doyle, Jean Lau Chin, Mark Devine, David Dibble, Stephen Covey, etc.
10
Met deadline.
10
5 pt deuction for each day late unless previously excused
3-5 pages, double-spaced; proper spelling, punctuation, & sentence structure.
10
Used APA format
10
Book approved by February 4th.
5
TOTAL POINTS
100