Effective Note Taking and Research Methods

This report discusses the significance of developing personal skills through creating and demonstrating weaknesses, knowledge, and skills. It highlights the importance of communication and research skills in achieving business objectives and academic success. The report also emphasizes the need for systematic procedures while developing a research report and using personal professional plans to strengthen individual abilities.

Academic and Research
Skills

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
Outlining personal skills.............................................................................................................1
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................2
Note-taking..................................................................................................................................2
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................4
Research Plan..............................................................................................................................4
TASK 4 ...........................................................................................................................................6
Personal Development Plan........................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
For an individual learning, application of numerous academic skills, sturdy skills and
study strategies or approaches is made. This often direct toward personal and professional
development of a person assisting them toward acquiring higher grades, and utilising for
throughout life's learning. Hence, the concept of the report is to set weaknesses and strengths of
the person along with supporting them in research affairs (Allen, 2013). Henceforth, assignment
will also light over numerous regions or segments that can be developed for achieving short or
long term objectives.
TASK 1
Outlining personal skills
This is fundamental for individual to identify their weaknesses so this can create more
improvement as per the demands in certain region. In regard of this, professional and personal
development can help individual to make imperative judgements and deliver them growth in
career in specific period of time. Person can improve their plan so as they can attain their
objectives and goals.
This can be made by creating proper subject and collecting entire type of needed
information has vital role in regard of deriving most effective outcome (Solomon and et. al.,
2014). Not only information accumulation but also analysis is also needed for understanding the
nature and different consequences of problems deliver a chance in most cases which can help in
achieving expected outcome. I am a student who need proper analysis of skills for further
objectives accomplishment in more significant manner:
STRENGTH WEAKNESSES
 My key skills is my problem solving
ability which can support me while
resolving different issues emerged
significantly. More example that are
made can lead to different
consequences in present situation that
can aid in attaining objectives and
 Cause of lack in interaction skills, it
lead me to complex situation. I am not
able to understand the desire of other
individual and not able to consider my
requirement. Hence, this sometime
deprive me from achieving business
objectives as well.
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attain the task effectively.
 Effective administration capabilities
and leading skills can lead to wide
opportunities of improvement. I am
able to manage groups members and
adopt effective decision through
achieving objectives and goals.
 Better writing skills whether it is
formal or informal. This can help in
carrier development and improving my
communication in written format.
 My research skills are also not good, it
can affect my decisions making
abilities; thus I cannot get high cutting
edge. Effective research abilities will
provide to gain more information about
market.
 Lack of time accuracy and punctuality
can lead me toward numerous negative
consequences. In this addition, poor
skills of time management can lead to
quick decision of business.
SMART objectives: In order to achieve the certain objectives and carrier goals of mine,
SMART objectives setting method is more beneficial. Here are presented some major benefits set
through this methods discussed as below:
 To modify and create better performance in higher grade using research skills within 6
months.
 To adopt time scheduling format for improving my time management skills within 3
months.
 I have started some English classes to shape my interaction skills in more significant
manner.
 Development of team managing skills to frame strengths within 5 months.
TASK 2
Note-taking
Note-taking can be referred as the passive procedure which can be done at lectures
whereas making notes is more focused and active where one assimilate entire information along
with making sense of studied material to oneself. This is a type of skills which is fundamental for
capturing sources of information (Sleeter, 2011). The concept is focused over the information
and data which is more reliant and recall everything more adequately. This ability require
identification of individual for working in adequate manner.
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Henceforth, such abilities is required that this can mastered in efficiently and such sort of
skills should be there in every person so that they can make concise from of the sources too (Key
and Noble, 2017). Hence, by implying the LISTEN format, one can attain this acronym which
can briefed likewise:
 L: Lead
 I: Ideas
 S: Summarise
 T: Talk
 E: Ends
 N: Notes
It can be referred as something that can assist in learning such abilities in more
systematic manner (Stebleton and Soria, 2013). Hence, this is more convenient and easiest
manner. Accordingly, these concept can be utilised at the presentation period while creating notes
which can help in further procedure efficiently. Moreover, here are determined some methods,
which can be execute for creating such practices like: Mapping Method: This concept rely over mapping the concepts, either they are received
or found while review procedure in Cornell. Cornell Technique: It is designed for using in the classroom which consist of post-
processing.
 T-Notes: It is fairly similar to the technique of Cornell note-taking. T notify the issues
and practical problems whereas other side outlines the answers.
Henceforth, such activities can assist an individual to learn different note-taking
activities. This can also be observed that Cornell techniques is more significant and more
efficient approach which can benefit the work functioning of organisation (Harris and Ashton,
2011). This concept can be used in numerous segments that demands for better listening and
reading skills to convert each and every activity. Through creating written notes, make highlight
and concise the information, proper reading skills can be developed. On the other side, through
understanding proper syllabus and managing activities, one can execute proper note taking. Thus,
the whole concept can aid in summarising and paraphrasing essential data for the company along
with learning of individual.
Required Skills Learning Need Sources Duration of time Applicable area
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for Learning
Note-taking This is assisting
for reform,
summon and
concise the
information.
This skills can be
improved through
understanding
and evaluating
books and
numerous
material that are
informative.
The time duration
which is
determined is 4-5
months.
It can be
implemented for
presentation and
determination of
time along with
meeting
objectives within
certain time
period.
Hence, entire note-taking is associated with the accumulated information. Though,
perception of individual as well as listening and reading skills are also needed to determine while
performing.
TASK 3
Research Plan
In order to conduct a proper research format, planning or designing the required steps are
fundamental for creating research in systematic form. Hence, proper decision and strategies can
be undertaken within the market in regard of earning large productivity and profit amount as
well. The research fundamental that is require to involve before creating any plan of research are
mentioned as below:
 Setting aims
 Identifying appropriate strategy
 Resource management
 Biographical Sketch
 Supporting research
 Exploratory evaluation
Hence, the above discussed point are required to include while developing design of
research. The major phases that are needed to complied while developing research is:
Design of research and overview
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Research plan
Setting tittle
Determining objectives and aims.
Research strategy
Suggest for appropriate strategy of research
Including charts and graphics
Innovation as well as approach
Create budget
Prepare Development report
Bibliography
Overview of work
Explanation
Hence, this is significant to make the progress more effective manner through creating or
setting data accumulation methods by individual or organisation. Research strategy
determination is one essential step that is mandatory for creating proper objectives and goals of
research in proper context. Here are discussed some major methods: Primary Research: In this process, first hand or fresh data or information is being
accumulated that is imprinted for the very first time. In other term, this can be defined as
original methods of data gathering that is being collected through adopting different tools
of research data collection such as questionnaire, interview, observation etc. This form of
data gathering is more expensive, complex and time consuming in comparison to other.
 Secondary Research: This can be termed as the accumulation of data by individual other
than the service user. Commonly, this is the data collection techniques i.e. accumulated
through and readily accessible from other sources of information and data. This concept
is entirely contrasts from the primary data collection techniques which basically evaluate
and investigate different papers such as previous history, newspaper, magazines, journals
etc. in order to accomplish their studies. Often, this does not outline more time and need
to manage in effective manner.
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For undertaking the market research, this is fundamental for create accurate plan in
regard of developing proper research as well as hence, this can be accomplished in more
adequate manner. This is more convenient decision making and strategies that can make the
market stand for evaluating productivity and profits (O'Sullivan and et al., 2016). Hence, these
are fundamental for considering the research plan and achieving major objectives of research
significantly.
TASK 4
Personal Development Plan
Personal and professional development is required for keep improving and modifying
basics of one's skills efficiently. In order to manage this, I need to undertake numerous activities
and improve my weakness that can help in attaining my business objectives. Although, as per the
weaknesses and strengths of myself, I have demonstrated distinct practices and skills such as
communication skills, manage time schedule etc. which can be improved through developing
PPD plan by individual or organisation. I need to follow the guidance provided my seniors
within certain time period. Henceforth, these personal and professional skills can aid in
modifying activities along with the manipulation of performance enhancement of organisation
which can lead to better performance and productivity (Easterby-Smith, Thorpe and Jackson,
2012). Research and communication skills can create awareness among people and help in
achieve business objectives. Moreover, this is fundamental to ascertain skilled learning in
adequate manner. Here are discussed proper plan of skill development:
Need of skill
development
Need of
modification in
skills
Learning sources
essential for
development
Undertaken time
duration
Application of
performed skills
Interaction skills Interaction skills
are fundamental
for interacting the
work to distinct
team member an
avoiding
upcoming barrier
Interaction skills
can be adopted or
modified from
several internet
such as web,
seminars etc.
which are
The set time to
understand such
skills are 6
months.
Interaction with
individual is
fundamental as
this can assist in
outlining informal
format in more
significant
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managing the
required sources
timely.
assisting as well. manner helping
better
productivity and
formats.
Evaluation skill Analysis and
evaluation skills
are essential in
regard of
demonstrating
any issue or
problems
incurring while
developing a
paper work or
managing studies
as well.
Evaluation skills
are require that
can help can be
undertaken
through reading
different journals
and books along
with outlining
seminars.
3 months It can be implied
while developing
notes, making
research
investigation
along with
different
organisational
operation
functioning as
well.
Time
management
skills
I need to make
more follower of
time that can aid
me in attaining
my objective
within set period
of time. This is
assisting in
accomplishing
entire assignment,
administrate
studies and
developing more
creative skills and
Through creating
time schedule,
creating different
routine and
managing the
practices
accordingly in
order to attain the
objectives.
The practices will
take approximate
4 months.
Efficient
management of
time is advantages
for accomplishing
set objectives and
target within
determined time
duration. So in
regard of
overviewing
entire work,
essential that is
needed for
development.
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work in more
significant
manner.
Henceforth, interaction and research abilities are assisting for making proper
implementation of plan and developing own individual's skills in more significant manner
(O'Neil, 2014). Overall, through developing actions plan, making proper notes and create
activities for improvisation, effective and significant outcome can be attained in more effective
manner.
CONCLUSION
It can be summon from the above discussed report that it is essential to develop and
outline proper personal development through creating and demonstrating weaknesses, knowledge
and skills assisting for better work. Henceforth, communication and research skills are
fundamental to be understand in effective manner that can help in better academic and research
skills of an individual or students. Numerous sources of learning should be there in regard of
helping the learning. Through note-taking practices allowing with using distinct approach, one
can summarise the sourced information accordingly. This report also summarise the requirement
of systematic procedure while developing a research report that is required to achieve business
objectives. It also explains the use of personal professional plan in regard of strengthening
weakness as an ability of a person.
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