Changing Thoughts on Power

After reading over my diagnostic essay, I realized that I failed to include a clear argument in the paper, something I have placed great effort in doing all semester. My thoughts on power seem to be continuous rambling, with no emphasis on a structure and a clear thesis. I can say that I do bring up some relevant ideas, such as the different types of power and the significance of influence in describing power. I focused on the types of people that we are accustomed to holding power, describing them as charismatic leaders who characterize themselves and who others characterize them as dependable. I also provided a number of small-scale and large-scale examples of people who have a presence of power, utilizing family members and government leaders as my main sources.
If I had the option of writing this paper again, I would take the Michael Mann approach and analyze the different types of power that are available to people. This time around, I would actually cite real examples of people who have ascended to positions of power, and how their influential qualities led them to their respective positions. Throughout the semester, I feel that I have greatly improved the structure of my writing and I have made sure to relate my analysis back to my original thesis, something I failed to do in this diagnostic essay. If I was to write this paper at the end of the semester, I would utilize the knowledge I have gained through the different articles we have read to create an argument about the true meaning of power. With these knew resources at hand, I could argue a much better case about the definition of the various aspects of power.