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Read the following prompt.
Some people prefer to be the leader in a group. Others would rather follow the lead of another person. Which do you prefer and why? Give specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Now read two ideas for possible responses to the prompt. Write more ideas of your own.
| 1. | Leading gives me the opportunity to make the decisions I think are best. |
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| 2. | I find it good practice for leading in the future. |
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Prompt: Some people prefer to be the leader in a group. Others would rather follow the lead of another person. Which do you prefer and why? Give specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Read the sample introduction and conclusion below. Identify the thesis. Then, write body paragraphs to follow the introduction. Try to write three to five sentences for each body paragraph.
Introduction:
For a group to get things done in an efficient and organized manner, it is often essential that they have a leader. In these situations, I prefer to act as the leader rather than one of the many followers in the group.
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Conclusion:
For these reasons, I prefer to assume a leadership position whenever I am given the opportunity.
Prompt: Some people prefer to be the leader in a group. Others would rather follow the lead of another person. Which do you prefer and why? Give specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Now read the sample response below. What similarities and differences do you see with the paragraphs you wrote?
follower – a person who lets other people lead a group
hierarchy – a system of organizing people
respect – to regard someone else's choices or actions highly
look up to – to admire someone
question – to have doubts about something
turn back – to return the way that you came
assume – to start to control something
For a group to get things done in an efficient and organized manner, it is often essential that they have a leader. In these situations, I prefer to act as the leader rather than one of the many followers in the group.
One reason I like to lead is that leading gives me the opportunity to make the decisions I think are the best. For example, in the summers I often go on backpacking trips with large groups of my friends. I prefer to lead because that way, I get to make the final decision as to where we go, which peaks we climb, and how we get there.
Another reason I prefer to be the leader of a group is that I find it good practice for leading in the future. Almost every career requires some kind of leadership skills. Even if you start out at the bottom of a corporation, you eventually work your way up the business hierarchy into some kind of management position. I think it is important to develop the skills it takes to be a good leader as soon as possible.
Lastly, I prefer to lead because as a leader, I get more respect than as a follower. Because I am responsible for the safety and success of an entire group, the members of that group tend to look up to me and listen to what I say. When one of my backpacking groups ran into a huge snowstorm one year, nobody questioned my decision to turn back. In fact, many of them thanked me for keeping them out of danger.
For these reasons, I prefer to assume a leadership position whenever I am given the opportunity.
Prompt: Some people prefer to be the leader in a group. Others would rather follow the lead of another person. Which do you prefer and why? Give specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
