Portfolio: Academic Achievements, Professional Development, and Experiences

Portfolio

Table of Contents
SUMMARY.....................................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................2
1. SWOT analysis........................................................................................................................2
2. Reflection.................................................................................................................................2
3. Assignment..............................................................................................................................3
4. C.V. Writing............................................................................................................................3
5. Interview preparation...............................................................................................................3
6. Formal and informal emails.....................................................................................................4
7. Referencing..............................................................................................................................4
8. Academic writing.....................................................................................................................5
9. Data interpretation...................................................................................................................5
10. TIC.........................................................................................................................................5
11. Presentation skills..................................................................................................................6
12. Plagiarism..............................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

SUMMARY
Portfolio can be defined as a record of academic achievements, professional development
and experiences. It is a combination of different types of documents which could be used to
illustrate quality of work and variety in that work so that higher marks could be scored by
individuals in examination. There are various elements which are considered as the part of it.
The documents which are selected for preparing a portfolio are SWOT analysis, reflection,
assignment, C.V. writing, interview preparation, formal and informal emails, referencing,
academic writing, books, TIC, presentation skills, plagiarism etc. All of them are required to be
focused by individuals who are planning to attain career growth because with the help of them
goals for future could be developed (AlHassan and Wood, 2015).
With the help of SWOT, students can be aware of all their strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities and threats. It will be beneficial for them to find effective ways in which all the
negative aspects could be dealt properly. Personal reflection will be advantages for individuals to
share their experience with others so that all the events, ideas and thoughts could be
reconsidered. Assignment is considered as major part of academics because it is required to be
completed by all the individuals who are studying in college or university. All the students who
are planning to get a desired job in future should pay attention towards C.V. writing as it will be
beneficial for them to provide brief information about them to the employer. Interview
preparation is selected to be prepare for the process which will be faced in future while applying
for a job in an organisation.
Formal and informal emails are selected to enhance understanding about them so that
possibility of unprofessional behaviour at workplace in future could be reduced. Referencing is
required to be focused to cite the material which is written in a report allocated by lecturer.
Academic writing is a form of preparing a project which is very important for all the students to
reach the career goals and get higher marks (Babcock and Thonus, 2018). Books are the main
source of information which are used by students to write a report. TIC is a type of personal
development program that can help all the individuals to set career goals and deal with their
weaknesses. Public speaking, eye contact with listeners etc. are considered as presentation skills
which are required for all the individuals so that they can deliver a presentation properly.
Plagiarism is also selected for this portfolio which should be focused while preparing
assignments as it is an academic theft which may affect their marks.
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