Betheembodimentofgoodtemperandaffability. Throughoutthecourseofmychildhoodandadolescence(andevenstillasamiddleaged adult),Imusthaveheardmymotherutteraboutamilliontimes,Yougetmorewithsugarthanwith vinegar.Trustme,Momwasnotreferringtoourfamilyssecretbarbequesaucerecipe(though bothofthoseareintheformula);shewasactuallyreferringtoarecipeforlife!Tobehonest,shedid notlivebythesewordsindiscipliningmeormybickeringsiblings;however,shedideffectively employthisadageinherdealingsasaleaderatwork,inourfamilyandasamemberofour community.Iwas,andstillam,amazedathowmymothercouldcommandaboardroomofcutthroat suitsandanassociationmeetingwithdisgruntledhomeowners.Hergoodtemperandaffabilityis whatcatapultedherfromfittingroomclerktooperationsmanager,andshewentfromaregularJoe Shmoeintheneighborhoodtotheboardofdirectorsofherhomeownersassociation.Whileshe commandedtheseoffices,sheledsuccessfullyandwassomewhatlikethePiedPipergathering faithfulfollowerstowalktohertunealongtheway.Tome(andmanyothers),sheisoneoftheall timegreatleaders!

!AndwhenIreflectonothereffectiveleaders,bothrealandfictional,theyall possessthesugarysweetquality;theyaretheoneswhoattractswarmsofbuzzingbeeswiththeir honey! LetstakeHonestAbeLincoln,forexample!Hedefinitelyledwithkindness!InLincoln onLeadership,PhillipspointsoutthatPresidentLincolnhadanopendoorpolicy(muchtothechagrin ofthesecurityfolks),andhealsodwelledandworkedamongthetroops.Hedidntdothisjusttoget intelabouttheCivilWar;hediditbecausehetrulycaredforpeople.Lincolnbelievedthatinusing honey,hewouldnotattractdronebees;rather,hedbuildahiveofanarmywithcommitted, collaborativeandcommunityorientedfolks(Phillips,pg.25).Youmaybethinking,Whatsthebig deal?Iknowatonofnicepeople,butthatdoesntmakethemgoodleaders!However,whatmade himspecialisheusedthissameapproachwithpeoplethatdidnotlikehim!Whenotherswouldbe inclinedtopourtheirnaysayersaheapofvinegar,Lincolnwouldgivethemthatspoonfulofsugar! PhillipsexplainsinhisbookthatLincolnscabinetmemberswerequitecriticalofhiminitially,buthe wouldnotgiveuponthem.Insteadofgettinghisboxersinabunch,heremainedaffableandgood temperedand,eventually,hewonthemover.Theybecamehismoststalwartgotoguys.And historytellsusthatitkindofworkedoutfortheLincolnandtheUnion!

Anotherleaderthatcomestomind,whoalsopossessedthesugarattitude(albeit

fictional),isAtticusFinchfromToKillaMockingbird.Talkaboutaffable!Now,maybehewasntthe mostebullientofleaders,buthedefinitelywasaskind,forgivingandnonjudgmentalastheycome. Indealingwithhistwochildren,ScoutandJem,hewasthetypetoexplaincalmlynotyell.Hewasnt thespankingtypeeither;hewasthereasoninganddiscipliningthroughtalkingtype(definitelynot mymothersformofdiscipline).EveninhisdealingswithBobEwell(thevinegarymanthatstalked theFinchkidsandspatinAtticussface),Atticusremainedcalmandcool.Iknowwhatyoure thinkingheneverwonoverEwellorhisdaughter,MissMayella(trustme,Imnotmockingher). However,inremainingtheclassactandinbeingofgoodtemper,Atticusgainedmuchrespectinhis home,thecourts,thecommunityandintheheartsofreaders.Thatiswhy,whenyouaskany bibliophilethefictionalcharactertheywouldliketomeetorhaveintheirlivesmost,itisusually AtticusFinch.Theguywasasamiableastheycome,anditservedhimandhisfamilywell(notto mention,allofusreaders)! Next,letsanalyzeanonexampleofawinthemoverwithsugarleader:Napoleon Bonaparte.Whenwesayhisnamenow,itsusuallyassociatedwithashortguy(oops,Imean verticallychallengedman)inmuchneedofanattitudeadjustment.Letsfaceitthemeremention ofBonapartesnameusuallyscreamsdisdain.Yes,hiswartacticsarelegendary,butfromthe outcomeoftheBattleofWaterloo,weknowitdidnotgosowellforourbelovedBonaparteandhis tiredtroops.Attimes,Napoleon,inhisquestformoreland,powerandmoney,wasbitterandacidic tothepointhissubordinatesstomachswouldturnandburn.Histroopsbasicallycurdledunderhis rancidleadershipandhistorytellsusthat,asaresult,hiscareerendedonasournote!Perhapsifhe livedbythegoodtemperedandaffableconcept,maybehisnamewouldnotcarrysuchanegative connotationtwohundredyearslater! Allinall,historyandliteraturerevealsthat,inthesugarversusvinegardebate,thesweet creamrisestothetop.Theleadersthatpossessthisstyleareaffectionatelychronicledinourannals, literaturebooks,aswellasmymemory(andyourstoo,Imsure).Mymother,LincolnandMr.Finch showthatcongenialityandcoolnessunderfiregoalongwayinthemanyavenuesoflife,while Napoleonrevealsthatmoodinessandmeannessleavefollowersstrandedatthecrossroads.So,what doesallthismean???WhetheritsdisputingachargewithaMasterCardrepresentative,runninga departmentofteachers,ordealingwithanoisyneighbor,Imustremainpositiveandkind.Afterall,

showing[my]compassionateandcaringnaturewillaid[me]inforgingsuccessfulrelationships,a healthyreputationandabetterlifeand,maybe,justmaybe,aplaceamongtheangels! OK,sowhatIdidherewasaddcomments,soyoucouldseethenuancesintheessay.Itsnotmy best(notevenclose),butyougettheidea!Readtheessayagainandreadthecomments. Betheembodimentofgoodtemperandaffability. Throughoutthecourseofmychildhoodandadolescence(andevenstillasamiddleaged adult),Imusthaveheardmymotherutteraboutamilliontimes,Yougetmorewithsugarthanwith vinegar.Trustme,Momwasnotreferringtoourfamilyssecretbarbequesaucerecipe(though bothofthoseareintheformula);shewasactuallyreferringtoarecipeforlife!Tobehonest,shedid notlivebythesewordsindiscipliningmeormybickeringsiblings;however,shedideffectively employthisadageinherdealingsasaleaderatwork,inourfamilyandasamemberofour community.Iwas,andstillam,amazedathowmymothercouldcommandaboardroomofcutthroat suitsandanassociationmeetingwithdisgruntledhomeowners.Hergoodtemperandaffabilityis whatcatapultedherfromfittingroomclerktooperationsmanager,andshewentfromaregularJoe Shmoeintheneighborhoodtotheboardofdirectorsofherhomeownersassociation.Whileshe commandedtheseoffices,sheledsuccessfullyandwassomewhatlikethePiedPipergathering faithfulfollowerstowalktohertunealongtheway.Tome(andmanyothers),sheisoneoftheall timegreatleaders!AndwhenIreflectonothereffectiveleaders,bothrealandfictional,theyall possessthesugarysweetquality;theyaretheoneswhoattractswarmsofbuzzingbeeswiththeir honey! LetstakeHonestAbeLincoln,forexample!Hedefinitelyledwithkindness!InLincoln onLeadership,PhillipspointsoutthatPresidentLincolnhadanopendoorpolicy(muchtothechagrin ofthesecurityfolks),andhealsodwelledandworkedamongthetroops.Hedidntdothisjusttoget intelabouttheCivilWar;hediditbecausehetrulycaredforpeople.Lincolnbelievedthatinusing honey,hewouldnotattractdronebees;rather,hedbuildahiveofanarmywithcommitted, collaborativeandcommunityorientedfolks(Phillips,pg.25).Youmaybethinking,Whatsthebig
Christine Rodriguez 7/2/11 7:20 AM Comment: Ah,look,metonymy(or synecdoche).Referringtobusinessmenas suitsisaliterarytool. Christine Rodriguez 7/2/11 7:56 AM Comment: Lookatthestronglanguage: cutthroatanddisgruntled.Thishelpsto paintapictureforthereader! Christine Rodriguez 7/2/11 7:21 AM Comment: Anotherliterarytoolallusion! Ireferredtothechildrenstale. Christine Rodriguez 7/2/11 7:22 AM Comment: Herewehaveathesis statement.NoticeIdontsayIagreewith thequote!Instead,Iusemywordchoiceto showthat. Christine Rodriguez 7/2/11 7:48 AM Comment: Whencitinganovel,movie,TV series,CD,newspaperormagazine,italicize itifyouregoingtotypeit;underlinethe titleifyourewritingitoutbyhand.Poems, shortstories,essays,speeches,andarticles goinquotationmarksintypeand handwriting. Christine Rodriguez 7/2/11 7:23 AM Comment: Look,areferencetothebook! Youshoulddothatforeachofyoureight essays!Inaddition,Iusedametaphorhere! Christine Rodriguez 7/2/11 7:51 AM Comment: Agoodhookusuallyincludes ananecdote(asIdidhere),aquote,an interestingconcept,orthelike.

deal?Iknowatonofnicepeople,butthatdoesntmakethemgoodleaders!However,whatmade himspecialisheusedthissameapproachwithpeoplethatdidnotlikehim!Whenotherswouldbe inclinedtopourtheirnaysayersaheapofvinegar,Lincolnwouldgivethemthatspoonfulofsugar! PhillipsexplainsinhisbookthatLincolnscabinetmemberswerequitecriticalofhiminitially,buthe wouldnotgiveuponthem.Insteadofgettinghisboxersinabunch,heremainedaffableandgood temperedand,eventually,hewonthemover.Theybecamehismoststalwartgotoguys.And historytellsusthatitkindofworkedoutfortheLincolnandtheUnion! Anotherleaderthatcomestomind,whoalsopossessedthesugarattitude(albeit fictional),isAtticusFinchfromToKillaMockingbird.Talkaboutaffable!Now,maybehewasntthe mostebullientofleaders,buthedefinitelywasaskind,forgivingandnonjudgmentalastheycome. Indealingwithhistwochildren,ScoutandJem,hewasthetypetoexplaincalmlynotyell.Hewasnt thespankingtypeeither;hewasthereasoninganddiscipliningthroughtalkingtype(definitelynot mymothersformofdiscipline).EveninhisdealingswithBobEwell(thevinegarymanthatstalked theFinchkidsandspatinAtticussface),Atticusremainedcalmandcool.Iknowwhatyoure thinkingheneverwonoverEwellorhisdaughter,MissMayella(trustme,Imnotmockingher). However,inremainingtheclassactandinbeingofgoodtemper,Atticusgainedmuchrespectinhis home,thecourts,thecommunityandintheheartsofreaders.Thatiswhy,whenyouaskany bibliophilethefictionalcharactertheywouldliketomeetorhaveintheirlivesmost,itisusually AtticusFinch.Theguywasasamiableastheycome,anditservedhimandhisfamilywell(notto mention,allofusreaders)! Next,letsanalyzeanonexampleofawinthemoverwithsugarleader:Napoleon Bonaparte.Whenwesayhisnamenow,itsusuallyassociatedwithashortguy(oops,Imean verticallychallengedman)inmuchneedofanattitudeadjustment.Letsfaceitthemeremention ofBonapartesnameusuallyscreamsdisdain.Yes,hiswartacticsarelegendary,butfromthe outcomeoftheBattleofWaterloo,weknowitdidnotgosowellforourbelovedBonaparteandhis tiredtroops.Attimes,Napoleon,inhisquestformoreland,powerandmoney,wasbitterandacidic tothepointhissubordinatesstomachswouldturnandburn.Histroopsbasicallycurdledunderhis rancidleadershipandhistorytellsusthat,asaresult,hiscareerendedonasournote!Perhapsifhe livedbythegoodtemperedandaffableconcept,maybehisnamewouldnotcarrysuchanegative connotationtwohundredyearslater!
Christine Rodriguez 7/2/11 7:41 AM Comment: Referencestohistoryarea greatwaytoproveyourpointin argumentativeessays.ThisiscalledLOGOS! Christine Rodriguez 7/2/11 7:30 AM Comment: Sometimesusinganon exampleisveryeffectivejustlikewhen youcantgraspthemeaningofavocabulary wordbydefinitionorsynonymbutyouget itonceyouknowtheantonymoftheword! Christine Rodriguez 7/2/11 7:31 AM Comment: Ah,personificationandsome hyperbole! Christine Rodriguez 7/2/11 7:32 AM Comment: Wehavealliterationhere,as wellasunderstatement(meiosis). Christine Rodriguez 7/2/11 7:53 AM Comment: IfyoureadToKilla Mockingbird,youwouldunderstandthe humorofthiscomment! Christine Rodriguez 7/2/11 7:26 AM Comment: Youhavetohavevoicewhen youwrite!Remember,theAPLanguage coursenotonlyrequiresyoutoevaluatethe languageauthorsuse,italsorequiresyouto usethosetechniquesinyourwriting.QUITE THECHALLENGE! Christine Rodriguez 7/2/11 7:24 AM Comment: Wehaveanotherallusionto MarryPoppinsandIusedalliteration.

Allinall,historyandliteraturerevealsthat,inthesugarversusvinegardebate,thesweet creamrisestothetop.Theleadersthatpossessthisstyleareaffectionatelychronicledinourannals, literaturebooks,aswellasmymemory(andyourstoo,Imsure).Mymother,LincolnandMr.Finch showthatcongenialityandcoolnessunderfiregoalongwayinthemanyavenuesoflife,while Napoleonrevealsthatmoodinessandmeannessleavefollowersstrandedatthecrossroads.So,what doesallthismean???WhetheritsdisputingachargewithaMasterCardrepresentative,runninga departmentofteachers,ordealingwithanoisyneighbor,Imustremainpositiveandkind.Afterall, showing[my]compassionateandcaringnaturewillaid[me]inforgingsuccessfulrelationships,a healthyreputationandabetterlifeand,maybe,justmaybe,aplaceamongtheangels!

Christine Rodriguez 7/2/11 7:34 AM Comment: Alifelessoninyourconclusion oftengivesthereadersomethingtothink about! Christine Rodriguez 7/2/11 7:43 AM Comment: GiveyourcloseralittlePOP! WritingandthatswhyIagreewith Phillipswillnotcutit!