You will find the instructions in the attached file.

My Power to Influence Essay

1. Read the article found here (Links to an external site.).

2. Write a paper. Please include the following:

   1. Discuss three bases of individual power from the article (reward, legitimate, etc.) which you find in your workplace or other areas of your life.

   2. Share at least one example of these bases of power are used to influence others. Which of the bases do you find audiences to be most receptive or responsive? Are there any bases of power that you feel could be used in a more positive manner?

The body of this paper should be 4 pages in length, not including the Title and References pages.

APA CHEAT SHEET - COMMON ERRORS TO AVOID

• Include Level 1 Headings to identify every section of the essay for the reader

• Avoid beginning a sentence with a quotation mark

• Avoid beginning a sentence with the word 'and' or 'however'

• Use a semicolon before the words, ‘however’, and ‘therefore’, and a comma after it.

• Eliminate all contractions

• Eliminate the words, 'that', ‘very’, and ‘really’ wherever possible

• Eliminate the use of first and second person (unless directions specify otherwise)

• Indent the first line of every paragraph

• Use ONLY 12-point Times New Roman font

• Paragraphs require a minimum of three sentences

• A paragraph may not exceed 2/3s the length of a page

• Include APA formatted in-text citations

• Use an APA formatted cover page

• Use the ‘Insert’, ‘Page Break’ feature located on the tool bar of Windows to separate the cover page from the document

• Use the ‘Insert’, ‘Page Break’ feature located on the tool bar of Windows to separate the reference page from the document

• Eliminate all extra line spacing before and after Level 1 Headings

• The introduction should detail specifically what will be discussed in the document, no more - no less.

• Reference page sources must be alphabetized by authors’ last name

• Use only the authors' initial of their first name on the reference page

• Use hanging indentations on the reference page

• Running header requires only the page number (uses a right-margin alignment)

• Spell out numbers between zero-nine