Be specific about how you practised self-leadership!

Specificity ¢ Be specific about how you practised self-leadership! ¢ You should refer to specific theories and authors that you have encountered during your reading to substantiate your claims. Make sure that you analyse, rather than just reiterate the claims of these authors. ¢ Be sure to reference any of your sources appropriately! Guidelines are available on ELE and via the library. Criticality This is your opportunity to demonstrate the critical thinking skills which show a deeper understanding and analysis of the materials discussed in this module. Higher marks will be given to answers which show critical analysis of your leadership practice. Assignments which are merely descriptive (that describe, but do not question or evaluate) will receive lower marks. For example: ¢ If you refer to a specific leadership practice, perspective or theory, what assumption(s) is the practice/perspective/theory based on? ¢ Are there circumstances when your chosen actions might not be appropriate? ¢ Might the actions you have selected prevent you from exploring or addressing the challenge in other ways? Make Links Your answer should link your self-leadership reflections to the ideas and theories we have discussed in the module. How might the perspectives you explore help you to address your chosen challenge and improve your self-leadership? Choicefulness You have a very limited word count for this assignment. You cannot address all the relevant issues. ¢ Be focused, and make sure your words count! ¢ Be careful in your choices about what to ˜keep in’ and what to ˜leave out’. ¢ Give preference to analytical depth over descriptive breadth. ¢ Choose carefully how you complete the assignment. Make sure your answer is carefully structured and written in a professional, academic tone.Remember to think through your introduction and conclusion. References and Word Count ¢ Your word limit is 1000 words, +/- 10% ¢ Word limit includes in-text references and citations, but does NOT include your bibliography or appendices). ¢ You MUST attach your self-leadership development plan to your assignment ¢ You may attach as many appendices to your assignment as you like “ if they contribute as supporting material to your arguments. ¢ Make sure you include appendices and reference list at the back