ACSK4001 Academic Skills Assignment

Autumn 17
RESIT Academic Skills Portfolio
(ACSK4001)
Name:
Student
Number:
Tutor Name:
Degree
Studied:
This is your Academic Skills Portfolio. 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. You will receive
a printed copy which you should bring to all lectures and tutorials.
However, at the end of the course, you need to submit a completed
electronic copy. Please refer to suggested word counts for each task
included within this portfolio.
The deadline for uploading the online portfolio is: Wednesday 6th
December by 2pm
Assessed Learning Outcomes:
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. To reflect, analyse and discuss strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities
personally and academically.
4. Use appropriate technologies to facilitate the completion of
self-analysis/reflection.
Table of Contents Pa
ge
Learnin
g
Outcom
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Section 1: Portfolio Evidence(These tasks will be drafted in class and are designed to inform the
written tasks in section 2; suggested word counts are included in
brackets where appropriate.)
A Self-evaluation checklist (suggested word count:
N/A) 3 LO 3 & 4
B Personal SWOT analysis (suggested word count:
200 words) 4-5 LO 3 & 4
C Synthesising and in-text citations (suggested word
count: 250 words) 6 LO 1 & 2
D Self-evaluation checklist (suggested word count:
N/A) 7 LO 3 & 4
Section 2: Written Tasks
Task 1 Academic writing [report or paper lobbying for a
trade organisation’s Brexit interests] (900 words) 8-11 LO 1
Task 2 Reflective writing: summary (300 words) 12 LO 3 & 4
Writing word count: Academic writing (900 words) + Reflective writing
(300 words) + portfolio evidence (450 words).
(+/-10%)
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SECTION 1: PORTFOLIO EVIDENCE
A: self-evaluation checklist
Below is a list of the skills you will need during your university and professional career. Tick the
appropriate box for each skill, according to how well you think you can do this.
Skills Do not
know
about
this
Find
this
difficult
/ can’t
do this
Can
partiall
y do
this
Can do
this
well
Looking for information
Identify which books/journals/websites to
use ☐ ☐ ☐ √
Select relevant parts of a text ☐ ☐ ☐ √
Evaluate sources ☐ ☐ ☐ √
Using sources
Acknowledge sources of information ☐ ☐ ☐ √
Synthesize information from more than one
source ☐ ☐ ☐ √
Write a reference list correctly ☐ ☐ ☐ √
Avoid plagiarism ☐ ☐ ☐ √
Planning/ writing
Brainstorm ideas ☐ ☐ ☐ √
Plan written work ☐ ☐ ☐ √
Link ideas effectively ☐ ☐ ☐ √
Paraphrase & summarise ideas ☐ ☐ ☐ √
Write an introduction ☐ ☐ ☐ √
Write a conclusion ☐ ☐ ☐ √
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Critically edit written work ☐ ☐ ☐ √
Independent study
Work independently (without lecturers) ☐ ☐ ☐ √
Work as part of a (study) group ☐ ☐ ☐ √
Oral presentation
Give a presentation on my work ☐ ☐ ☐ √
Brainstorm ideas with peers ☐ ☐ ☐ √
Discuss written work in a tutorial ☐ ☐ ☐ √
Deal effectively with questions ☐ ☐ ☐ √
IT
Access the internet ☐ ☐ ☐ √
Use search engines ☐ ☐ ☐ √
Create word documents ☐ ☐ ☐ √
Use PowerPoint ☐ ☐ ☐ √
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