Importance of Personal Development Plan and Use of Sources in Report Writing

The report specifies the importance of personal development plan for an individual to develop their academic and professional career. It also discusses the effect of various content such as author, purpose, reliability, and relevance on the use of sources.

Report plan and
evaluation of
sources

Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Task 1...............................................................................................................................................3
Task2................................................................................................................................................4
Task 3...............................................................................................................................................5
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................6
References........................................................................................................................................7
Appendices.......................................................................................................................................8

Introduction
The report specifies importance of personal development plan for an individual to
develop their academy can professional career. There are a number of skills which are to be
achieved by an individual who can be divided into three categories namely short-term, medium-
term and long-term skills (Mashizume and et. al., 2020). The report also specifies effect of
various content such as author, purpose, reliability and relevance on the use of sources.
Task 1
Personal and professional development refers to a process where individuals and
organisations are engaging in learning process and meeting the challenges in order to reach their
goals. It refers to development of various needs of groups and individuals. Personal and
professional development requires analyses of current skills and preparation of a development
plan which will support in learning process. (Hata and et. al., 2019).
Short-term goals are the goals for individuals professional and personal life which are set for a
short period of time such as a month or two. These include basic skills and qualities that can be
doubled by individuals quickly. It include written as well as verbal skills (Dunn and Doolittle,
2020). Other short-term goal can be development of presentation skills. Third short-term goal
can be development of reading skills. Reading skills can be quickly developed by individual
through continuously using various articles and materials for reading.
Medium-term goals include those skills which require a period of 6 to 8 months to achieve. It is
required by individuals to make sure that they are putting in continuous efforts to achieve their
medium-term goals. Development of technical knowledge regarding any professional field is
important medium-term goal which requires a time of eight months to achieve (Weinberg, 2019).
Professional help can be taken to achieve this goal. Listening skill is another medium-term goal
which requires a time of around six months (Casenave and Klarmann, 2020).
Long-term goals are those goals which require at least a year to achieve. They can also take
more than a year for completion of long-term goals. It depends on individuals who can also make
a goal for more than three years. It is necessary that continuous development and long-term goals

is shown as it requires a lot of motivation(Ramos, De Fraine and Verschueren, 2020). Leadership
is one of the qualities which can be developed in long term. It is necessary for individuals to
develop various other qualities such as motivational skills and communication skills to
successfully become a leader. Another long-term skill can be development of decision-making
power. An individual is required to first develop analytical skills in order to develop their
decision making power. Time management is another long-term skill can be developed by
individuals over a period of time.
Task2
Below mentioned are the ways in which relevance, authority, accuracy and purpose are
affecting the use of source:
Relevance: It is necessary to understand that how does the topic is related to information which
is given in source. It is necessary that references by writers are focusing on audience. There is a
large number of information present regarding the topic but relevancy of those information to the
audience is what a writer has to look for (Sackett and Fan, 2020).
Author: It is necessary for students and teacher to look for the author of information before they
can trust it. The education level and affiliation of author is important so that reader can
understand whether or not the author is qualified enough to write the topic.
Reliability: Reliability emphasizes on trustworthiness of sources. It is necessary the sources and
the content which is used are original and reliable enough. The evidence must successfully
support information which is present to the audience.
Purpose: The purpose of the sources are helping readers to understand whether the information
for which they are looking for is right for their writing on out. Also it is necessary that the
intention of author must be clear. There are a number of aspects which are to be taken into
consideration when information is provided such as propaganda, opinion and facts (Hadavi, A.
and Krizek, R.J., 2019).
Task 3
Resource Author Relevance Purpose Reliability

Reference 1 Mashizume,
Y. and et. al
It explains impact of
personal and
professional
development plan in
different cultures.
The intention of
author is to
explain concept
of PPD.
The reader can
rely on this
information as
the author is well
qualified.
Reference 2 Hata, S.R.
and et. al.,
2019
It deeply explains
concept of PPD.
Author explains
the meaning of
PPD.
The reader can
rely on this
information as
the author is well
known.
Reference 3 Dunn, R.J.
and
Doolittle,
S.A., 2020
It is relevant as it
discusses steps in
PPD
Author talks
about PPD in
detail.
The author is
qualified enough
to rely upon.
Reference 4 Dunn, R.J.
and
Doolittle,
S.A., 2020
Help of professionals
in PPD is explained.
Role of
professionals in
PPD is explained
by author
The author has
undertaken a
number of
researches which
makes this data
reliable.
Reference 5 Dunn, R.J.
and
Doolittle,
S.A., 2020
It is relevant as it
discussed
achievement of short
term goals.
Short term goals
achievement is
discussed.
The reader can
rely on this
information as
they are well
known authors.
Reference 6 Ramos, A.,
De Fraine, B.
and
Verschueren,
K., 2020
It explains long term
goal setting.
Author talks
about
achievement of
long term goals
A number of
researches have
been conducted
by authors which
makes
information
reliable.
Reference 7 Sackett, P.J.
and Fan, I.S.,
2020
It explains short term
goals and its
achievement.
Short term goal
setting is
discussed.
The reader can
rely on this
information as
the author is
educated enough.
Reference 8 Hadavi, A.
and Krizek,
R.J., 2019
It talks about
medium tern goals.
The author
explains setting
and achievement
of medium term
goals.
The reader can
rely on this
information as
the author is well
known.

Conclusion
With the help of above given report it can be concluded that personal development plan is
important for an individual which helps them to successfully attend all the quiet for their
academic and professional career. The report also discusses how are use of resources need to be
relevant, reliable, authoritative and have a purpose.

References
Books and Journals
1. Mashizume, Y. and et. al., 2020. Experiences within a cross-cultural academic exchange
programme and impacts on personal and professional development. British Journal of
Occupational Therapy, p.0308022620929887.
2. Hata, S.R. and et. al., 2019. Promoting Emotional Well-Being Through an Innovative
Personal and Professional Development Curriculum for Pediatric Residents. Medical Science
Educator, 29(4), pp.899-900.
3. Dunn, R.J. and Doolittle, S.A., 2020. Professional development for teaching personal and
social responsibility: Past, present, and future. Journal of Teaching in Physical
Education, 39(3), pp.347-356.
4. Weinberg, F.J., 2019. How and when is role modeling effective? The influence of mentee
professional identity on mentoring dynamics and personal learning outcomes. Group &
Organization Management, 44(2), pp.425-477.
5. Casenave, E. and Klarmann, M., 2020. The accountability paradox: How holding
marketers accountable hinders alignment with short-term marketing goals. Journal of
Business Research, 112, pp.95-108.
6. Ramos, A., De Fraine, B. and Verschueren, K., 2020. Learning goal orientation in high-
ability and average-ability students: Developmental trajectories, contextual predictors, and
long-term educational outcomes. Journal of Educational Psychology.
7. Sackett, P.J. and Fan, I.S., 2020. The control of a flexible manufacturing system by short-
term goal identification. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing
Technology, 4(2), pp.123-143.
8. Hadavi, A. and Krizek, R.J., 2019. Medium-term goal setting for construction. Journal of
construction engineering and management, 119(3), pp.622-630.

Appendices
Skills Strategies/ action
plan
Resources Target date
Written Skills There are different
professional courses
available which will
help to improve
written skills.
Learn various formats
Practice
Take help from
mentors and teachers
Various practice
modules
October 2020
Communication Skills
There are a number of
ways to enhance
communication skills
such as reading books,
magazines and
newspapers. This will
also enrich vocabulary
and practice can be
done with friends and
family.
Reading books,
magazines Journals
etc
Taking help from
peers and family
Taking professional
help
September 2020
Presentation skills In order to work on
presentation skill
improvement in
communication and
listening skill is
required. Practicing
To practice
communication and
listening skills.
Use already existing
presentations and
November 2020

with mentors and
peers can also
effectively help to
improve presentation
skills.
practice thm
Listen to presentations
of others Carefully.
Technical knowledge
There are a number of
courses which can be
taken online to
enhance technical
skills. These skill can
also be gained by
individual through
reading.
Professional help
Online classes
Practice
Application of lessons
March 2021
Listening skills In order to enhance
listening skills I
require giving time to
people. Focus on
communication and
make sure that I am
providing others with
a chance to speak and
understand them.
Listen to peers and
colleagues carefully
Take professional
help
June 2021
Positive thinking It is necessary to be
optimistic and look at
bright side.
Meditation also helps
in calming down the
mind which will
Start thinking
optimistically.
Look for bright side
October 2021

further enable
individual to develop
positive thinking.
Time management
It is necessary to
make a time schedule
and plan for managing
time successfully. It is
necessary to
understand and
distinguish between
important and
unimportant tasks as
well as priorities
before starting a task.
Schedule tasks.
Make a planner
Work according to
planner
Read books
June 2021
Leadership skills It is necessary to work
on different
characteristics and be
compassionate about
work to develop
leadership skills.
Empathy is a major
feature required to
enhance leadership
skill. Time and
working in team will
help to develop this
skill further.
Work in team
Take initiative
Read about different
leadership styles
Take inspiration from
leaders.
November 2022
Decision making Decision making Experience June 2022

skills skills requires
experience. It is
necessary to analyse
the situation
successfully and list
down all the benefits
and drawbacks before
taking decision.
Taking action and
finding solutions for
day to day task