Skills for Higher Education: Identifying Strengths and Weaknesses in Report Writing

This report identifies the strengths and weaknesses of report writing in higher education, including formal punctuation, paragraph structuring, and use of personal pronouns. The report recommends training, templates, and feedback to improve skills.

Skills for higher education

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The aim of the present report is to identify the strength and weakness of the report-
writing so that it will help to improve the higher skills of the student. Also, In order to achieve
this, the report uses an example report alongside a range of authoritative source information from
books and journals provided via the module reading list. The report concluded on the basis of
main weaknesses that are visible in the example report which are related to formal punctuation,
main body paragraph structuring, and use of personal pronouns, while academic caution, and
report structuring are the main strengths that can be identified.

Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................4
FINDINGS.......................................................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
RECOMMENDATION...................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1
APPENDICES.................................................................................................................................2

INTRODUCTION
Skill for higher education is help the student for in order to solve the problem, building
the capacity of critical thinking so that it will help to creativity and innovation. Also, present
reports report will discuss strength and weakness of the report. To being the effective academic
writer it is necessary to work on weakness and then for it wills helps to improve the skills. There
are some weakness and strength will be discussed such as interpersonal skill, punctuation,
structures of paragraph, use of pronoun.
FINDINGS
From the above report it has been analysed that report does not use the formal
punctuation because the weakness is related to not using proper punctuation in the main body. It
is considered as the weakness because it can be necessary to avoid contraction and avoiding the
exclamation marks and inverted commas. On the basis of Lin, Wang and Shi, (2021) formal
academic writing should avoid abbreviations so that it includes contractions ins which it is
involved combination of two words together so that it help to replacing the missing letter with an
apostrophe. According to appendix 1 it has been identifies that there are improper use of commas
which are affect the structure of the report. Then use hyphen (-) again and again is creating the
reports very confusing (Rinaldi, Unerman and De Villiers, 2018). The main use of commas are to
be for separating the clauses so that it help to being the defining the sentence in the easy way.
Then it is important to use of introducing list and the certain quotation. Student can use the list
for separate the clauses in order joining independent clause. Some sentences are looking harsh so
it needs to be proper in order to written out in full rather than abbreviated also in formal use of
punctuation.
Also, it has been identified that there are another weakness that is found which is related
to conciseness in the given example report. Conciseness is refers to communicating for
completing the informations about idea or topic related too few words. For the concise writing it
is important to involve the mindful word choice and limiting the word count that is not enough
for writings in the concise manner. By follow up the evidence by in order to refer the evidence in
the appendix 2 it has been identified that in this paragraph there are not using proper structure
because it is necessary to write approximate 200 words in one paragraph so that it helps to
describe in the precise manner (Longhurst, Stone and Smith, 2020) . It can be easy to understand
by reader. Small paragraph are nots included the adequate meanings of the paragraph. This is the

weakness of the writer bys missing the evidence and interpretation of the paragraph. By adopting
different type of approaches helps to avoid the possible wordiness in the sentence. Also, writer
should use short meaning so that it can be easy to understand by the writer.
According to example it has been identified that the weakness is related to using personal
pronoun. It can be easy to use personal pronoun in the paragraph when its is related to expressing
the thought but in the academic writing it is necessary to avoid personal pronoun such as I, me,s
you etc. This kind of words will only use when there is need of reflection, in this technique
writer can express their thoughts by using personal pronoun (Sotiriadou, Logan and Guest,
2020). In the appendix 3 it has been analysed that ''I believe this reflects wider attitudes in
Western societies, where the ability to pay for a service and choose between providers are highly
valued.'' in this sentence use of I is not accurate this is the weakness of the report because it uses
avoid that kind of word. Then improper line spacing in different sentence are considers as
improper paragraphs structure because for the paragraph it should use same line spacing for the
report so that its help to make the report according to the need of the academic report. Also, in
the reflection there would be single line spacing which is important to use so that it help to make
the report in the by using proper structure. The format of the document not as correct there were
not use of proper header ans footer and that is why it is necessary to sue separate sentences
which help to describe the line are break and the meaning of the sentences re relatively good.
Then indent of paragraph are necessary to uses in the correct manner so it helps to show the
reports in the correct manner (Ross and Bibler Zaidi, 2019). Then for the academics report it is
important to use the subheading which help to describe the proper meaning of the paragraph ons
the basis of different meaning. Also, it is necessary to use spell checker so that it will help to
provide correct spelling ins sentence other this kind of small mistake can avoid the attention of
reader. On the basis of appendix 5 it has been identified that there some spelling mistakes which
is seen in the report such ass privately, resources, purpose etc. all this spelling are need to be
correct so that it will make the report in better batter. This presentation help to provide adequate
informations of potential which can be putting by writer.
The strength identifies in the report is related to report structuring, for the basic structure
that should be followed in academic writing are related to title, tables of content, executive
summary, introduction, main body, findings, conclusion, recommendation, reference and
appendix. All this content should be showed ins the table of content so that it wills help to attract

reader when someone reads it. Also, its helps to specify that the reports followed ARU London's
own requirement (Mahmoudi and Bugra, 2020). Then the purpose of the report should be clear
ins order providing informational and analytical format. On the basis of following model it has
been identified that there are use of all the informations are correct and it helps to cover all the
content. Further, there are summary ins the lasts ins order describing all the details ins the precise
manner. The organise reports help to understand easy as compared to essay.
The another strength is found are related to using academic cautions which is necessary
for ensuring about accuracy. According to Yancey and Langfitt, (2020) academic cautions are
help to writings in the accurate manner by exception the rule. On the basis of appendix 4 it has
been identified there are good research done by the student which are seen with the helps of
academic citation. Citation helps to support the sentence in which it can avoid miss match word.
There are definitions help to understand the word report in easy way. Also, it also helps to check
the report on the basis of present academic citation. This has been analysed that for the several
instances its help to identify the strengths of the report. And on the basis of years given in the
citations it helps to provide information for the research done for the report is related to recent
content. There is more accuracy of beings correct the report.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it has been concluded that there arse some strength and weakness
which are identified and discussed ons the basis of evidence and interpretation. Some major
factors that are mentioned ins the report are related to the formal punctuation, personal pronoun,
report structuring, paragraph structure etc. The main motive to find the weakness is for student
so that they can understand the requirement of report-writing and how's it can be related wits the
structure of language, formality and structuring. Also, it is demonstrated that how can report be
used the citations so that it can relate with proper format. Then the strength are identified in such
order so that it help to develop practising and knowledges with related skill and how's to make
the report better in the future. Further, it should be included recommendations so that students
can flow in order to provide better structure of report.
RECOMMENDATION
1. It has been recommended that there are training provided to student so that its help to
enhance the knowledge and improve the concept of formality in the writing. Also, with

the help of example so that students can easy to understand by the students, and they can
work accordingly (Brown, 2018).
2. It is to be suggested that with the help of template with another content will help the
students in order to understand report writings in more accurate manner. Then main body
paragraph are helps to familiarizing with the recommended model. Also, hypothetical
scenario will help to remember while making real report.
3. It is recommanded that it is necessary to provide students for acceptable and unacceptable
words which are use ins academic writing so that students can tally their word in order to
avoid the mistake of I, me and you. Also, it can be included some presentations slide
which are help to related to module that are help in written element.
4. This has been suggested it is necessary to provide feedback to student so that it helps to
encourage and reinforce uses of academic caution. Then which kid of language they can
use while writing the report (Doherty and Stephens, 2021).

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Education and the Development of Nurses Knowledge and Skill: An Integrative
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Brown, L.S., 2018. Soft skill development in the higher education curriculum: A case study. IUP
Journal of Soft Skills. 12(4). pp.7-29.
Doherty, O. and Stephens, S., 2021. The skill needs of the manufacturing industry: can higher
education keep up?. Education+ Training.
Guangul, F.M., Suhail, A.H. and Khidhir, B.A., 2020. Challenges of remote assessment in higher
education in the context of COVID-19: a case study of Middle East College. Educational
assessment, evaluation and accountability. 32(4). pp.519-535.
Longhurst, G.J., Stone, D.M. and Smith, C.F., 2020. Strength, weakness, opportunity, threat
(SWOT) analysis of the adaptations to anatomical education in the United Kingdom and
Republic of Ireland in response to the Covid‐19 pandemic. Anatomical sciences
education, 13(3). pp.301-311.
Mahmoudi, F. and Bugra, C., 2020. The Effects of Using Rubrics and Face to Face Feedback in
Teaching Writing Skill in Higher Education. International Online Journal of Education
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Rinaldi, L., Unerman, J. and De Villiers, C., 2018. Evaluating the integrated reporting journey:
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Ross, P.T. and Bibler Zaidi, N.L., 2019. Limited by our limitations. Perspectives on medical
education, 8(4). pp.261-264.
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preserve academic integrity and promote skill development and employability. Studies in
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APPENDICES
Appendix 1
According to Weale (2021): “71% of top military officers, 74% of top judges and 61% of the
country’s top doctors were educated privately” (so, 29% of military officers, 26% of judges and
a small amount less than 30% of doctors weren’t privately educated).a proportionate rate of
working-class representation – achieved via the immediate, comprehensive and uniform
abolishment of private schools – could inspire increased innovation and productivity among a
significant portion of the working population.
Appendix 2
The final reason why Janet Jones, the government’s top education minister, should abolish
private education is that this system always generates unequal academic outcomes, with private
school students having access to additional funding and more experienced teaching staff.
UCL (2019) says “Pupils in private schools do significantly better at A levels compared
to those in similar state schools ……
Appendix 3
I believe this reflects wider attitudes in Western societies, where the ability to pay for a service
and choose between providers are highly valued. To remove private schools as an option would
make education an exception in terms of how we typically buy and chose services. With this in
mind, private education should not be abolished as everyone believes parents should have the
right to make choices about the education of their children!
Appendix 4
he primary argument in favour of abolishing private schools is that the current system
results in a lack of representation of working-class individuals in society’s key positions.
According to Weale (2021): “71% of top military officers, 74% of top judges and 61% of the
country’s top doctors were educated privately” (so, 29% of military officers, 26% of judges and
a small amount less than 30% of doctors weren’t privately educated).
Appendix 5
This means that privatly educated people are disproportionately represented in several of
the country’s top jobs, which is not good. This correlation could reduce aspiration among those
educated. The purpoise of this report is to talk about whether private education should be

abolished. It aims to respond to wider conversations around the causes of growing wealth
inequality by analysing the arguments for and against abolishing private schools.