Qualities of an effective leader
BRAINSTORMING
Treats everyone equal- fairly
Inspirational
Great speakers
Role models
Motivator
Experience
Responsible
Intelligent
Wise
Well educated
Determined
charisma (personality)
honest
Moral
Good Communicator
persuasive
Thesis: (Include three (3) important qualities of an effective leader):
Possible Thesis Statement: The qualities an effective leader should possess are
good communication skills, charisma, and intelligence.
Body Paragraph #1- Topic:
Topic Sentence: First, an effective leader should be a good communicator.
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General Statement #1
Specifically, a person who leads should be a good public speaker.
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Specific Support #1 (What do you mean)
He or she should be able to speak clearly and get their point across.
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Specific Support #2 (Why is it important?)
For example, Dr. Martin Luther King was such a good communicator that thousands of people would show
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up just to hear him speak.
General Statement #2
Furthermore, a good leader should be able to motivate people when they speak. E
Specific Support #1 (What do you mean) L
For instance, when John F. Kennedy said “ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for
your country,” people were motivated to do more for the USA.
Specific Support #2 (Why is it important?)
Because of what JFK said citizens joined the Peace Corps, they volunteered for the army and worked for civil
rights organizations. L
General Statement #3
In addition to all of the above, a good communicator should also be able to persuade people when he or she speaks. E
Specific Support #1 (What do you mean)
To illustrate, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a very persuasive speaker. L
Specific Support #2 (Why is it important?)
When he spoke after the attack on Pearl Harbor, he convinced Congress and the American people of the need
to go to war. L
Concluding or Transitional Sentence:
Clearly, a good leader needs to be able to communicate with an audience to be effective.
Do not use I.
Do not use you.
Avoid excessive pronoun usage in general.
Para #1
Para #2
charisma
Intelligent
(personality)
GS/E 1 Inspirational Well educated
GS/E 2 Motivator
Experience
GS/E 3 Role models Wise
Para #3
Moral
honest
Responsible
Determined