Skills for Success in Academic Life

Preparing for Success At
University-Knowledge and
Creativity

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
SELF REFLECTION.......................................................................................................................4
Comparison of two websites.......................................................................................................4
Mind mapping ............................................................................................................................4
Poster (How to make a poster)....................................................................................................5
Presentation skills (Power Point)................................................................................................5
Writing skills..............................................................................................................................5
Avoiding Plagiarism ...................................................................................................................5
Improving reading.......................................................................................................................6
Research skills.............................................................................................................................6
Usage of capital letter..................................................................................................................6
Critical thinking..........................................................................................................................6
Academic keywords....................................................................................................................7
Reflective learning......................................................................................................................7
HOW SKILLS HELP IN ACADEMIC LIFE.................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Portfolio is basically termed as the collaboration of different sort of educational
evidences as well a students academic work for the motive of analyzing that how effectively they
are enhancing their learning and also improvising their academic performance (Baker and et. al.,
2015). It also shows that whether the individual have fulfilled over criteria of learning standards
at the time of graduation or not. This project deeply explores students learning and strengths with
the usage of reflection within the coursework.
SELF REFLECTION
While my learning time at University, I have developed my understanding over several
skills which are highly important for the academic as well as professional life. My tutors at
university have told me about these skills and shown me that how effectively I can use and
improve them in my learning time period. Some of the main skills which have supported me in
learning are stated as below one after another:
Comparison of two websites
Comparing two websites while studying them in highly important as it aware that best
one among them. This comparison is done on the basis of their relevance of information
presented in it (Basturkmen, 2014) It can also be done on the basis of presentation of websites
that includes selection of images which are associated with the topic. My tutor told me that
comparing website is very important while developing knowledge on the particular topic. By
doing so I can easily find out that which website is good and goes well with the academic work.
On the basis of my own experience, it can be said that I prefers to compare two or websites while
developing project on particular topic. This allows me making good project and supports in
gaining higher score on the same.
Mind mapping
Mind mapping is seen as the graphical method through which individuals can easily
represent particular concept or topic. With reference to the academic life, it can be said that it is
important to incorporate mind mapping in academic life as by doing so it would be easier for me
to develop new ideas in simpler. With the usage of mind mapping at University, I will be able to
structure all the relevant information and generate new idea towards it.