Note-taking, Source of Information, Referencing and Paraphrasing, Plagiarism, Presentation Skills

Portfolio

TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Note-taking..................................................................................................................................3
Source of information..................................................................................................................3
Referencing and paraphrasing......................................................................................................4
Plagiarism....................................................................................................................................5
Presentation skills........................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
A portfolio for student is the compilation of the academic work that is considered to be
the form of educational evidence that is assembled for the purpose of evaluating the coursework
quality of learning and determination of the whether learning standards or other academic
requirements are met. In this portfolio the note taking method is discussed for understanding its
effectiveness for the students. In this portfolio the source of information with the help of
examples and has been given. This portfolio also provides definition of plagiarism and methods
in which plagiarism can be effective. This portfolio also highlights the main factors in the
presentation skills.
MAIN BODY
Note-taking
Note-taking is a practice which it either written or is a practice which helps in the
recording of the information from the different sources and platforms. The students are able to
take notes for the writers which records the essence for the information and also being able to
manage the organization towards the recall for everything Lam (2018). Taking the notes is very
important because the helps the students to be pay attention for focusing on the learning and
development. This is a very effective method for showing active engagement with the topic by
listening and then summarizing the understanding and remembering of the information later.
There are different activities which can be used for note-taking,
 Staying organized is a very effective way of keeping the notes and handouts separate for
each class. This helps in avoiding the notes to get mixed up and be available to read later
on very easily.
 Using visual clues for highlighting the content that can create class notes easy to note in
the handouts.
 Grouping of similar concepts in the material can also help in the memorization of easy
concept for the maintenance of the learning content.
 It is important for making legible notes which are not messy and are easy to understand.
Source of information
There are two different sources of information in the note-taking method known as
Reliable and non-reliable information,