7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Franklin Covey

or

How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Leadership Book Selection Reflective Essay Outline

Introduction

1. Attention Grabber (quotation, summary, anecdote, question, statistic, etc.)
2. Thesis Statement (topic + opinion/revelation about the topic)

Body Paragraph I

1. How was your perception of leadership different before and after reading the selected text?
2. Explain/Elaborate
3. Provide an example

Body Paragraph II

1. What information/elements in the book influenced your perception of leadership the most?
2. Explain/Elaborate
3. Provide an example

Body Paragraph III

1. How will you use the information you learned to guide future leadership behaviors in your personal and professional lives?
2. Explain/Elaborate
3. Provide an example

1. Conclusion
2. Restate thesis
3. Significance of information learned about leadership

Note: Each body paragraph should be a minimum of 5-7 sentences long. Introduction and conclusion paragraphs must be a minimum of 3 sentences.