Power, Control & Influence

Analyse an individual who has shown power and control. Show how this person’s influence has had an impact on

society.

Research Notes

and Bibliography

DUE: October

• 1988 – She created a political party to promote the democratic election of future governments.

• 2013 she want to become president but the constitution of Burma forbids her from running for office.

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http://www.aungsansuukyi.com

Aung San Suu Kyi fought for democracy in Burma.

EXAMPLE

PHOTOS

NOTES FROM THE SOURCES

INTERNET SITES, BOOKS ETC. THAT YOU HAVE USED.

CENTRAL IDEA

VIDEOS links to any you may have watched.

Arguments & Evidence DUE: October

Argument (Your Point)

Aung san Suu Kyi supported democracy and protested against the non democratic and militaristic government in power in Burma.

Evidence & Explanation:

How does yur evidence help to illustrate or prove your point?

In 1988 Aung San Suu Kyi created a political party, ‘The National League for

Democracy’. However, she was constantly monitored

and imprisoned. She remained under house arrest for 15 years……

In 2013 Aung San Suu Kyi announced that she

wanted to run for the presidency of Myanmar,

but was prohibited under a law which could not be amended without the

approval of the military government……

 

EXAMPLE

Project Guidelines

Power, Influence & Control Research

Assignment.

Guidelines:

Power is the ability to achieve

something using actions and influence.

The Person

Introduce the individual that you will be discussing.

What were the beliefs of that person?

CONTEXT: A brief outline that gives the reader some information about why the person is seen as influential. (why, what, when, where).

THESIS statement that informs the reader/audience about the main points that you will be discussing.

Beliefs and Actions

How did the individual use his or her beliefs and actions to

influence society and make an impact on events or those in

power?

BODY PARAGRAPHS 2 & 3

Examples of how the person put their beliefs into actions to influence people, events etc.

Point/Topic sentence to set up the idea of the paragraph

Evidence: Details with examples to support the idea.

Explain: Using your examples to show how they support your point/topic sentence.

Link or Transition to lead into following body paragraph.

The nature of power, control and

influence.What are the criteria for leadership and influence?

What level of power and influence did the person have?

How did he or she gain and maintain their power and influence?

BODY PARAGRAPH 4

Discuss and analyse the nature of leadership in terms of power, control and influence.

Think about…

• The characteristics and skills needed to be an effective leader.

• How or why, as individuals, they are able to influence others.

• How their own behaviour and actions enabled them to maintain their position as a powerful and influential individual.

• How an effective leader responds towards those that are in power.

• How does an effective leader ‘win over’ those people against whom the protests are being made.

ConclusionHow much control did he or she have over others?

How much control did others have over that person?

Legacy – the lasting effects….

Concluding thoughts… The first part should refer back to the thesis

statement.

Refer to how much impact the person really had on events and how much influence they really had on society or some sections of society.

How much power or influence society, events or those in power have over the individual?

The legacy of the person. Does he/she still inspire or influence others today (or in recent times)?

Would their style of leadership or behaviours be relevant today?

My Presentation DUE: October

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You may present your assignment in any form that has been approved by the teacher and must be serious and informative.

Create a presentation document (essay, prezi, ppt., etc.) You may include images that show interesting aspects of the person you have chosen.

If you choose to write and essay it should be about 800 words (Font 12pt, spacing 1.5)

You may want to use http://www.noodletools.com to organise your research notes. Use http://www.easybib.com for your bibliography.

Prepare the text that you will use for your presentation –it should not last more than 5 minutes.

You will not make the presentation to the class. Make a recording of your presentation using ‘Apowers’ recorder or another form of recording.

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TIMELINE

Finish note taking for research: 19 October

Detailed outline for assignment & bibliography complete: 20 October

First draft of assignment (for a presentation – the draft notes): 22/23 October

Final draft of assignment for use in class: 26/27 October

Peer editing, polishing and practicing: 26/27 October

Assignments will be submitted for grading: 27/28 October