ACSK4001 | Academic Skills Portfolio

Autumn2018
Academic Skills Portfolio
(module code: ACSK4001)
Name: TAOFEEQ AFOLABI SMITH
Student number: 59674
Degree studied:
ACSK lecturer
name:
ACSK tutor
name:
This is your Academic Skills Portfolio, which should be submitted by Thursday
20th December, 2pm via your student portal.
Please save a copy on your computer and back it up regularly (e.g. by saving it
on your computer / in the cloud (e.g. Google Drive) / emailing it to yourself).
Please refer to suggested word counts for each task included within this
portfolio.
Submission
deadline:
Thursday 20th December,
2pm
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Table of Contents
Task Pa
ge Week LO
Task1: Evaluating sources & critically engaging with
texts 3 3 1&2
Task 2: Discussing data 4 6 1&2
Task 3: Academic Writing 7 1-10 1
Task 4: Presentation 8 9 1
Task 5: Reflective writing 10 9-10 3&4
Word count: 1,800 (+/- 10%)
 Task 1: 300 words
 Task 2: 300 words
 Task 3:700 words
 Task 4: 200 words
 Task 5: 300 words
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Assessed Learning Outcomes (LOs):
1. Show evidence of understanding core components of academic
literacy/skills.
2. Apply critical thought to a range of tasks, and do so with a minimum of
external guidance in particular situations.
3. Reflect, analyse and discuss strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities
personally and academically.
4. Use appropriate technologies to facilitate the completion of

TASK 1
Evaluating sources & critically engaging with texts (to be completed in week 3)
(Word count: 300 words)
Evaluate 3 texts by completing the following table. Text A is the same for every student and is shown
next to the citation/reference box. For Texts B and C you can choose texts that you are planning to
use as references in your academic writing task. You can use texts from your reading list or texts you
have found yourselves or texts recommended by your lecturer. Make notes for Texts A, B, C
below.
Text A↓
All students should use the text
shown in the box(also available
on GSM Learn).
Text B ↓
This is a text of your choice.
Text C ↓
This is a text of your choice.
Citation/
reference
Cambridge Econometrics
(2018)
Greater London
Authority:
Preparing for Brexit.
Available
at:https://www.london.gov.uk/sit
es/default/files/preparing_for_bre
xit_final_report.pdf (Accessed: 19
September 2018).
https://
www.oilandgaspeople
.com/news/
https://
www.worldoil.com/
news
Resource type
(e.g. book, journal
et.c.)
Is a report base on
econometrics
News News
Authority
(Who is the
author? Is he/she
qualified to speak
on this topic?)
Is qualified to talk on
the topic
Oil Companies World oil Companies
Currency(Is the text up-to-
date?)
2018, up to date 2019, up to date 2018, up to date
Content
(Is the content
relevant to your
topic?)
Is relevant to the
topic ( e.g. oil and
gas )
Yes it is Yes it is
Accuracy(Are any facts &
ideas supported
with evidence?)
It can be used for
research , 2018
Yes facts from any
countries and the
government
Yes, it’s a news site
Audience(Who is this text
written for?)
Is forced on a public
side,
Professionals Professionals
Further notes/
comments
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TASK 2
Discussing data (to be completed in week 6)
(Word count: 300 words)
Part I: Presenting data
Cut and paste the graph you used in the tutorial here and give it a title. You can find
it on theAcademic Skills page on GSM Learn. Remember to write a full Harvard or
OSCOLA reference for it and add a title.
Title: Uk Gas used on oil and gas
Graph:
Referen
ce:
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/uk-s-lack-of-gas-security-is-storing-
up-trouble-hn2930ppk
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