Critical Thinking Outline

Bill Gates: Leading the Way Outline

Corey Perkins

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

August 8, 2013

Catherine White

DeVry University

Bill Gates: Leading the Way Outline

I. Introduction

a. Attention-Getter/ Hook. Quote from Gates himself

b. Background: Purpose for my project

c. Introduction of Bill Gates

d. Project thesis

e. Preview project’s main areas

II. My program area and intended career field

f. Why I chose this program and career field

g. How Bill Gates has my career field

h. When I expect to complete my program

i. Strengths and skill I’ll need to be successful

III. Characteristics of an effective leader

j. Definition of an effective leader

k. Positive leadership traits

IV. Bill Gates

l. Brief biographical information on Bill Gates

1. Relevant formative details

2. Current position as a leader in the field

m. Reason why I selected Bill Gates

3. Leadership qualities and evidence of personal responsibility

4. Relevance to my intended path.

V. My own leadership qualities and traits

n. My personal strength as a leader

5. How my strengths can help me be successful

6. My plan for employing these strengths

o. My areas of weakness that may get in the way of success

7. Positive changes I need to make in order to resolve weaknesses

8. My plan for resolving these weaknesses

VI. Conclusion

p. Identify and re-state the main idea

q. Wrap up ideas

r. Provide a specific action I will take to be successful

Bunnel, David (Feb–Mar 1982) “The Man Behind The Machine”

PC Magazine (interview). p. 16. Retrieved February 17, 2012.

http://books.google.com/books?id=w_OhaFDePS4C&lpg=RA2-PA18&pg=PA16#v=onepage&q&f=false

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