Academic and Research Skills Report

This report examines the importance of personal development in academic and research settings. It analyzes strengths and weaknesses, explores note-taking methods, and discusses various research approaches. The report also includes a detailed plan for improving personal skills, focusing on research skills, focusing power, and convincing power. This comprehensive analysis provides valuable insights for students and professionals seeking to enhance their academic and research capabilities.

Academic and Research Skills

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................2
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................4
TASK 4 and 5..................................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Personality improvement is a manner to identify ones core skills and weaknesses to
improve them (Whittaker,2012). As personality is reflection of an individual with a perfection
but there are some qualities which are not acquired by them but they wanted to improvement for
their betterment. The improvement gives them a bright future and a assurance to attain a job and
confidence. These amendments fulfils their future aspirations and this report going to covered all
the personality development aspects along with note taking techniques, research and analysis
tools which are required establish an academic research and techniques.
TASK 1
Strength and weakness are two points which is found in every individual person as well it
needs regular brushing up on time basis properly. Removing weakness and development in
strength is important so that an individual can get ready for professional jobs and develop own
self for professional help in present and future growth. Their is some goals and objectives of life
for everyone which need to be achieved for better present and future. Thus, for accomplishing
pre determined objectives there is need of setting small targets and proper planning which is
focusing on career. Personal development is only possible when proper information is gathered
about the particular area in which development is required. Then after collecting information it
should be examine properly so their will be positive outcomes. My Strength and weakness is
described below:-
Strength Weakness
Time management is my major strength which
is needed for managing daily basis activity.
Moreover proper management help me in
completing task assigned to me and also
college as well other personal work.
My major weakness is that I cant focus on
single thing because of this I am not able to
focus. For achieving anything there is
requirement of focusing power as well
achieving pre determined goals and objective
there is need of focus.
I have good problem solving skills which is
necessary because now a days environment is
full of competition. Thus, there is chance that
As I am student of marketing there is
requirement of convincing power. But major
issue with me is that I have lack of convincing
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many issues can be raise so for this problem
solving skill is needed.
power because of this I am not able to increase
sales volume.
Communication skills is necessary in
individual when he/she is working in cooperate
sector. Because without proper communication
way no one is able to transfer their information
and not even able to express their thoughts. I
have good communication skill which assist
me in more better manner.
Along with all these, research skills is also my
weakness. For identifying several things there
is requirement of proper research as well in the
field of marketing same play important role.
SMART objectives:- It is that which help individual in setting their objectives. This is
also important for setting goals and objectives related to life for better future and professional
career (DiGirolamo and et. al.,2012). There are mainly three steps for converting objectives into
SMART such as: Identify your priorities, make sure that objectives are SMART, last step require
surety of good fit and are assigned to right people. Below mention are my smart objectives-
 I want to increase my research skills for this I will ready current news related to market
trends and do research on these for identifying several things about market. These things
will help me in increasing my research skills.
 As already mention above that I am marketing field student so there is need of proper
convincing power so that I can attract customers and increase sales. For improving this
there is requirement of politeness in tone of talking.
 I have to increasing my focus power so that I can do work with more attention and in
proper manner. This will results in better future and in development also.
TASK 2
Note taking is the practice of capturing or recording information from another sources.
Here, source can be lectures, meeting, seminar, presentation and several other (Adedokun And
et. al., 2013). These can be used in future for recalling any information or data because it
includes key points of entire discussion and important part of research. Apart from this notes
taking includes cognitive behaviour such as engaging brain in particular thing as well helpful
way which assist in grasp and retain information. Making notes help in learning things in more
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broader sense. There are various methods of note taking such as mind map, Cornell method,
charting, outline and sentence method.
Along with all such, every person have their own skills which help them in achieving pre
determined goals and objectives. In this competitive environment there is requirement of
listening skills so that an individual can become successful and professional by grasping several
information. Although, this thing can be learned with the word listen, moreover form of these
word such as:
L Lead
I Idea
S Summarise
T Talk
E End
N Notes
All these assist individual person in learning several things in better manner. Listening
skills is required more at the time of meeting, seminars and presentation because when these are
going on it includes important information or data (Soria,Fransen and Nackerud,2013). Such
types of methods assist individual in doing things in more better manner. Below mention are
some types of note making methods:-
 Outline Method – This method is mainly used while doing research because in this
individual only do outlines.
 Cornell Method – In this method paper is utilise for making note which is divide in three
parts by the note maker. Left side space is utilised for writing main topics, right side is
for making notes and in the last left space is remaining which includes summary of entire
topic.
Above mention methods are used by person for making notes when activity going on is
totally related to the listening. Mainly it is needed at the time of group discussion, meetings,
presentations, seminars and lectures. Along with this reading skills also play vital role in notes
taking in this formation of notes are done through books, articles, blogs, reading journals and so
on.
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Skills need to be learn- Note Taking
Requirement of learning – Note taking is required to be learn by everyone because it make
things in summarised form and easy to recall when required in future.
Source of learning – There are various origin of learning note taking skills few of them
important sources are internet and books.
Time Taken in learning – There is need of at-least 3 to 4 months for learning and grasping Note
Taking skills.
where can be applied in right manner – These kind of skills is implemented by individual at the
time of presentation, meetings. For accomplishing short term and long term goals Note taking is
essential.
TASK 3
Research is the detail study which is done on particular topic or problem related to
anything. For conducting the same scientific methods is utilised by researcher. In simple words it
can be said that this is the systematic inquiry to explain, describe, control and predict the
determined phenomenon. It includes inductive and deductive methods where, inductive is used
for examining observed phenomena. On the other hand, deductive is utilise for verifying the
same. There are some methods of research description of these are given below:-
 Primary method – This is the first hand or fresh data which is collected by the person
who is conducting research. Basically it can be said that primary data is the fresh which
never has been published before. Along with this there are several methods of data
collection in this such as questionnaire, reviews, feedback forms and many other. Apart
from this, such type of research is time consuming and expensive.
 Secondary method – This is the data which was already publishes or used as well it can
be past data of organisation (Allen, 2013). There are various methods of collecting
primary data such as books, newspaper, journals, blogs, articles and so on. Moreover,
these type of research are not expensive and time consuming for company.
Before conducting research there is requirement of proper planning so that work can be done in
more appropriate manner. Thus, it will help individual in gathering more and more information
which assist them for standing in competitive market and also in successful future. Along with
this it help in decision making and strategies as well there are some important elements which
must be included when research plan is forming. Description of all these are given below:-
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 Clear statement of the problem
 Purpose of doing study
 Definitions
 Significance of the investigation
 Literature Review
 Questions or hypothesis
Below mention are some points which help in making perfect research plan. Major steps
description are as follows:-
 Research planning and its overview
 Title of the researcher
 Identify its aim and explain it
 Strategy for researcher
 Advice for perfect research strategy
 Need graphs and videos
 innovation and approach
 Required to track for budget
 have progress report
 Referencing is needed
 Review the entire research work
 Have narrative
TASK 4 and 5
Improvement of personal skills is possible by attending several presentations, seminars
and group activities. There are mainly three weakness in me which need improvement for better
future such as research skills, focusing power and convincing power. For removing these there is
requirement of proper planning which is given below:-
My personal
developmen
t targets
Short or
long term
targets
How will I
achieve my
targets
Date of
review
Progress
made
towards
targets
Further
action
required
Actual date
of achieving
targets
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Convincing
Power
Short term
target
By changing
tone of
taking and it
must be
polite as
well humble
28th June
2018
70% Talk lots of
people
politely and
try to
convince
them for
anything
30th August
2018
Focusing
Power
Long Term
target
Joining
yoga and
meditation
courses. So,
that I can
focus on
particular
thing.
11th July
2018
45% Start
concentratio
n on
particular
things
15th
September
2018
Research
skill
Long Term
target
Have to
learn several
new
marketing
tools and
remain
update
about recent
marketing
news.
2nd
September
2018
55% Implement
marketing
tools and
techniques
practically
27th
December
2018
From the assessment individual can remove their weakness and develop their personality
in more better manner. Entire activity done in this will help individual in own development and
also help them in becoming capable to compete with others. Although it is required to
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identification of own self so that one can bring more strength and can fight in market for their
success.
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CONCLUSION
As per the above discussion it has been concluded that personal development is important
is individual. Now a days competition is increasing day by day because that individual have to
brush their skills and knowledge on time to time basis. Development in personality helps in
successful careers and also in achieving goals as well objectives of life. Therefore, focusing
power, research skills and convincing power is my major weakness which need improvement for
achieving better position in marketing sector. Along with this there are several sources of
learning through which individual can develop their skills and knowledge in more better manner.
Apart from this, in the assignment I included my strength and weakness both. For removing
weakness activities which must be done by me are also included.
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