Your individual term project consists of an analysis of a written, published biography of a leader. The leaders biography should be someone you are interested in and/or someone you want to learn more about. You may select the leader from the realm of business, but you can select the leader from any field (politics, sports, history, entertainment, etc.) any industry, any time period. The book you choose can be either an autobiography written by the person on his/her life, or it may be a biography written by someone else. You have the first week of the term to select and get my approval for your chosen leader. Submit, in hard copy) the name of the subject and the book you selected during the second class session.

You will write a 12-15 page (double-spaced) paper outlining your chosen leader. This is NOT  a book report of this leader but an assessment of the key factors and characteristics that defined this person as a leader, e.g., what path did this person follow, what is his/her vision, what leadership style did they employ, who were their role models, how did they make decisions, what was the situational context, etc.

Questions about your leader: In developing your paper and responding to the leadership questions, it is recommended that you research beyond your chosen biography through articles and texts related to your leader, his or her industry, and leadership attributes that they represent and exemplify. In addition, it is recommended that, in developing your final paper, you incorporate the readings, topics, and issues learned throughout the class related to leadership theory and the leadership process.

Specifically in your paper you will discuss:

    Path followed to leadership
    Leaders vision and how and who helped develop this vision
    Leadership style
    Role models who influenced his/her style
    Price paid and successors

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You will be creating a well-constructed thesis that clearly states your point of view and why you believe it to be true.

Your introduction should be 6-8 sentences long, have an interesting hook, and give background about the issue of free college.

You will write three body paragraphs supporting your opinion using well detailed support from your own observations as well as our readings.

You will write one paragraph dedicated to the opposing argument. You must acknowledge opposition to your argument to properly defend your stance.

You will write one paragraph defending your opinion against the opposing argument.

Your conclusion should be 5-7 sentences that summarizes your argument briefly and provides implications of the future if your argument is carried out or not carried out.

This essay must be at least five pages longThis does not include your works cited.

Your essay must have a proper heading, title, 12pt Times New Roman font, double spaced with 1 margins.

Must reference
Free tuition? Not the same as Free college, Students Say by Carolyn Thompson
The case against free college by Matt Bruenig
Bernie Sander and Other Democrats by Michael Birnbaum
Democrats Free College Argument Explained by Matthew Yglesias