1. Royal Leader Quiz Essay
We have discussed some of the different characteristics that we feel are important for making a good leader.
In this chapter, we will study several different royal leaders of Europe in the 1500s.
Your task will be to evaluate one of these leaders in essay form.

2. The Assignment In a 5-paragraph essay, complete the following:
Choose one of the royal leaders that we have discussed (you may also choose one that we didn’t that also ruled in this time)
Evaluate their effectiveness as a leader based on your opinion and some of the different characteristics that we talked about
Use evidence from what we’ve learned in class to support and explain whether you feel this person was an effective leader or not

3. Some things to think about
Some things to think about or discuss:
Would you have wanted to have this person rule you?
Are there any modern-day leaders with similar leadership styles?
What was your leader’s biggest success? What was their biggest failure?
How do they compare to other leaders of their day?
You do NOT need to answer all, or even any, of these questions, but you could use them to help you write your essay.

4. Argument Logic – 12 Points Excellent – 6-5 points Good – 4-3 points
Poor – 2-0 points
EXPLANATION
Logic argues major points and avoids logical gaps
Virtually no gaps exist in the paper’s logic
Some minor gaps and questions may exist in the paper’s logic
The paper’s arguments make little or no logical sense
SUPPORT
Evidence used is appropriate, strong, and supports the main thesis strongly - SUPPORT
All information used strongly supports the main thesis
Most information used strongly supports the main thesis
Most of the information in the paper is weak and does not support the main thesis
Writing Mechanics and Structure – 6 Points
Writing mechanics and structure follow common standards of written English for the subject and purpose (APA formatted if necessary)
Writing mechanics and structure have few, if any, errors
Writing mechanics and structure may have some minor problems that do not detract from the paper overall.
Writing mechanics and structure have numerous errors that cause major problems with the paper
Introduction and Conclusion – 12 Points
Introduction directly and clearly states the point of view or purpose of the paper.
Introduction directly and clearly states the view or purpose of the paper.
Introduction may only vaguely state the view or purpose of the paper.
Introduction does not state the paper’s purpose, or states it in an extremely unclear way.
Conclusion logically brings together all parts of the argument for a clear summary
Conclusion logically brings together all parts of the argument for a clear summary.
Conclusion may have gaps in bringing together the various parts of the argument.
Conclusion does not bring together the parts of the argument.