English I Honors
Weekly Letter
January 19-21
Leadership Essay of Argument
Directions: Compose a multi-paragraph essay of argument that responds to the prompt below.
Essay Prompt:
Since reading Macbeth and a multitude of articles about leadership, you have defined
what it means to be a leader and what qualities a leader demonstrates. As a result of
researching these viewed perspectives of leadership, you must choose a candidate who is
running for the Presidential Office and argue why this person fulfills the definition of a
leader. Write an essay which argues that the individual that you chose is a true leader
and should therefore be the next president of the united states.
Explanation:
Your essay should identify three to five qualities that your leader exhibits and the specific
examples of actions that demonstrate those qualities. Your essay should also contain
counterclaims and replies to the counter claims.
Requirements:
 An introduction utilizes one of the attention grabbing strategies that we have
learned this year. A definition of leadership is also included.
 A thesis statement introduces your claim in a three-part, parallel statement that
distinguishes the claim from counterclaims.
 Body paragraphs include topic sentences which identify the quality (claim) that the
paragraph will develop supported by researched evidence and an explanation of how
or why that support illustrates that claim. Body paragraphs contain a counterclaim
and a reply to the counterclaim
 A strong conclusion-reimagines the claim, summarizes and supports the claims, and
calls the reader to action to support your chosen individual is a leader.
 The essay will follow the MLA Style Manual.
 All in-text citations will follow the MLA Style Manual format.
 The essay will include a Works Cited Page.
 Essay should contain citations from three to five different resources.
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No School------MLK Day
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Snow Day
W
Assign roles and distribute study guide for Act IV
Read Act IV
Homework: Complete Act IV & SG Questions.
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Review Articles on leadership
Read Act IV
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Read Act V
Homework: Complete Act V and complete Parts I-IV on handout (accompanying this WL)
Part I: What is your definition of Leadership?
Part II: Fill out the chart
Text
Macbeth
Lessons in Leadership from George
Washington BY MAJOR GRAHAM H.
BERNSTEIN
The X factor
Charisma is not just something
you're born with -- it can be learned
and lost
Traits of Leadership by Scott
Jerabek and Danny Day
Everything we bash Donald Trump
for is actually what we seek in
leaders
Page #
Text Evidence
12 Leadership Qualities Of An Often
Overlooked President
Suppose the presidential campaign
was settled by a job interview.
Here’s what we should look for.
11 Qualities Our Next President
Must Have
Part III: Pick a candidate from upcoming election and pick a candidate that you would argue should be the
next president of the United States.
Part IV: Write a possible claim for essay (review on next page for claim format)
With the information you learned about writing a claim: (acknowledging opposition, taking a position, stating 3
reasons in parallel structure-----EDIT THIS CLAIM FROM ACT II:
PRACTICE***Duncan’s murder was caused largely because of his trust in friends, fate intervening and because
of other’s ambitions.
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