Reflective Writing and Presentation Evaluation

This assignment requires students to reflect on a presentation they delivered, applying Gibb's reflective cycle to analyze the experience. They must also evaluate how the skill of time management relates to students and professionals in their subject area, considering its usefulness and potential for development. The task involves two paragraphs of reflective writing, one on what was learned from delivering the presentation and another on how the skill is useful and can be developed.

Spring 2019
Academic Skills Portfolio
(module code: ACSK4001)
This is your Academic Skills Portfolio, which should be submitted by Thursday 25th April, 2pm via your student
portal.
Please save a copy on your computer and back it up regularly (e.g. by saving it on your computer / in the cloud
(e.g. Google Drive) / emailing it to yourself).
Please refer to suggested word counts for each task included within this portfolio.
Table of Contents
Task Page Week LO
Task 1: Evaluating sources & critically engaging with texts 3 3 1&2
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Task 2: Discussing data 4 6 1&2
Task 3: Academic Writing 7 1-10 1
Task 4: Presentation 8 9 1
Task 5: Reflective writing 10 9-10 3&4
Word count: 1,800 (+/- 10%)
 Task 1: 300 words
 Task 2: 300 words
 Task 3:700 words
 Task 4: 200 words
 Task 5: 300 words
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TASK 1
Evaluating sources & critically engaging with texts (to be completed in week 3)
(Word count: 300 words)
Evaluate 3 texts by completing the following table. Text A is the same for every student
and is shown next to the citation/reference box. For Texts B and C you can choose texts
that you are planning to use as references in your academic writing task. You can use
texts from your reading list or texts you have found yourselves or texts recommended by
your lecturer. Make notes for Texts A, B, C below.
Text A ↓
All students should use the text shown in the
box (also available on GSM Learn).
Text B ↓
This is a text of your choice.
Text C ↓
This is a text of your choice.
Citation/reference
Cambridge Econometrics (2018) Greater
London Authority: Preparing for Brexit.
Available
at:https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/defa
ult/files/preparing_for_brexit_final_repo
rt.pdf (Accessed: 19 September 2018).
Sampson, T., 2017. Brexit:
the economics of
international
disintegration. Journal of
Economic
perspectives.31(4).pp.163-
84.
the eurozone crisis and
the effect of
Brexit,2019
Resource type
(e.g. book, journal et.c.)
The above reference is of a
Book type
The above reference is of a
Journal type
The above reference is of an
article type
Authority
(Who is the author? Is
he/she qualified to
speak on this topic?)
The writer of the above
topic is Cambridge
Econometrics
yes the author is
qualifies to speak about
the topic
The writer of the above
topic is Sampson, T
Yes she is qualifies to
speak about the topic
The writer of the above
topic is Paulína
Srovnalíková, Juste
Razinskaite
Yes they both are qualified
about the topic
Currency
(Is the text up-to-
date?)
The above topic is
relevant to the present
situation and is updated.
The above topic depicts the
current impact of Brexit on
the country and it updated
The above article is up-to-
date and depicts the
current impact of the
Brexit on Europe.
Content
(Is the content relevant
to your topic?)
Yes the content of the
article is relevant with the
topic.
Yes the content of the
article is relevant with the
topic.
Yes the content of the
article is relevant with the
topic.
Accuracy
(Are any facts & ideas
supported with
evidence?)
Yes they are complete Yes they are accurate and
precise
Yes the topic is complete
Audience
(Who is this text
written for?)
The text is written for
general public, students
and lecturers
The text is written for
citizens, university students
and the professionalist
The article is written for all
types of people like elders,
students, lecturers etc.
Further notes/
comments
The above journal is on
Brexit and it shows its
effect on the economic
condition of the country.
The above reference is of
book type which is on
Brexit and it shows its
impacts on the
international economic
The above reference is an
article which shows the
impact of Brexit on the
economic crises of the
Europe and its impact on
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situations both negatively
and positively.
the future development of
the country. Further it
shows that the Brexit will
reduce the economic
growth of the country
which eventually will
impact the lifestyle of the
people.
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TASK 2
Discussing data (to be completed in week 6)
(Word count: 300 words)
Part I: Presenting data
Paste the graph you used in the tutorial here and give it a title. Graphs will be uploaded on the Academic
Skills page on GSM Learn. Remember to write a full Harvard or OSCOLA reference for it and add a title.
Title:
Graph:
Reference: Fingleton, B., 2018. Exploring Brexit with dynamic spatial panel models: some possible
outcomes for employment across the EU regions.
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Illustration 1: Unemployment Rate

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Part II: Analysing data – Compulsory in-class task (ACSK tutorial, week 6)
Write a handwritten paragraph in your week 6 tutorial class addressing the areas in the box below.
Remember to refer to the graph/chart using correct OSCOLA or Harvard style in-text citation.
1. A description of your data (What is it? Where does it come from? What area is
it focussing on?).
The above graph shows that the Brexit effect on small medium enterprises of UK
have been positively effected as it is clearly shows that the employment rate has
been grown up from lowest in 2008 to the highest in 2018.Further the graph also
shows that their has been an increment the in the full-time growth opportunities.
Moreover, the graph represents that their has been decline in part-time jobs and
self employment and more people are shifting towards the full-time jobs which is
apparently reducing the underemployment issues.
2. A summary on what the data shows in general.
The impact of Brexit results in the social and economic on the small and medium enterprises of UK.
Moreover, the after Brexit the economic conditions in the UK has been improved as we can depict from
the graph that the major issue of underemployment has been decrease and more employment
opportunities have been generated which results in the development of the economic condition of the
country and the enterprises which are operating within that country.
3. One or two areas of the data looked at in detail and an explanation of why you
think they are significant.
The above graph the employment area which have been positively effected by
improving the employment opportunities for small medium enterprises of UK.
Thus, in my opinion the increment in full-time jobs helps in improving the income
growth of the people which eventually improves the financial conditions of the
company. Thus, the increasing in full-time employment helps the company in
accomplishing their goals and increases its profitability.
4. The important trends and differences/comparisons in the areas you have
chosen.
The above graph shows that trend of full-time employment level has been
increased from the year 2008 which was very low to the increment of around
4000 employees in that sector in 2018.On the flip side the graph shows that the
self employment rate of the UK has been declined from highest in 2008 and to
lowest in 2018 because people are unable to find any work in order to set
business.
5. Possible explanations for what the data is showing (remember to reference
wider research to back your ideas up).
The above data shows the difference of growth in two areas of employment which
is full-time and self employment opportunities. Thus, the data depicts that the
Brexit have increased the full-time job opportunities for the people that means
huge population of the country has been shifted to full-time jobs and have
declined the trend of self employment. Thus, through this impact the economic
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condition of the country have been enhanced which have ultimately increased
the income level of the people and the companies.
6. A recommendation for further action that could arise from this data.
As per my opinion, the people should participate in part-time jobs and self
employment business because if more and more people will shift towards the
full-time jobs then the scope of self employment business will reduce and thus
it will impact the illiterate people who are willing to do self employment but
due to decreasing trend they won't be able to initiate their own business which
will also negatively impact the economic condition of the people.
1. (COMPULSORY TASK, to be completed in-class): Paste a picture of the handwritten paragraph you wrote
in-class, with your tutor’s signature, here. Please do NOT type the paragraph here.
Note: If you could not attend your week 6 tutorial class, please e-mail the module leader.
2. (To be completed independently): Re-write the paragraph you wrote in-class, making improvements.
Type your improved paragraph below.
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TASK 3
Academic Writing (to be completed in weeks 1-10)
(Word count: 700 words)
Check the assessment section of the Academic Skills page on GSM Learn for your programme-specific
topic. You must choose a different sub-topic from the one you may have chosen in a previous attempt.
Write your answers in the boxes below (please do NOT insert PDFs or screenshots).
Remember: The presentation of your writing should reflect the type of text you have been asked to write (e.g.
reports need to have appropriate headings).
All students are reminded that Plagiarism, Collusion and Ghost writing are forms of cheating which will be
investigated in accordance with GSM’s Academic Misconduct Regulations.
Law students with a proven academic offence (as outlined above) are reported to the Solicitors Regulation Authority
and The Bar Council, which can prevent a student from being admitted into the legal profession.
Topic
Type your topic in the box below.
IMPACT ON DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF LABOUR
Academic Writing
Please type your report or essay in the box below (700 words, +/-10%).
The impact Brexit on UK employment is effective. Ever since the UK voted to leave
the EU, the number of migrants looking for jobs outside the UK have spiked up, says Indeed,
a leading job site. According to statistics, the UK’s unemployment rate is likely to increase to
6.5% due to recession, which is a loss equivalent to 500,000 jobs. As per the current report,
2.1 million European immigrants working in the UK.
In industries such as engineering, IT, and construction, where there are shortages of
skilled workers in the UK, immigrants from the European Union are filling the void by
bringing in vital skills. They are also a major contributor to the unskilled labour market
(Gartzou-Katsouyanni and et.al., 2018)
. According to OECD, the UK’s labour markets and enterprise sectors are among the least
regulated. There are conflicting views on whether there will be more positive or negative
effects after Brexit.
It has been analysed here that around 7% of the UK workforce is composed of EU
nationals that is 2.15 million. However, Brexit will affect the job securities or the nation as
there will be lack of skilled, trained, low income group as well as poor working conditions
affect the employment rate. Therefore, in this case it could be said that such factors would
have negative impact on the labour supply (Minford, 2019)
. Moreover, there have been various acts and laws has been created by UK and EU
government with reference to secure their employment rights.
As per considering the Equality Act 1998-2007, on which EU has presented the
guidelines that there must be equal pay-offs, working conditions as well as job related tasks.
However, each employee must have equivalent rights in the organisation as well as in relation
with retaining the adequate practices to the operations. Employment rights Act 1996, health
and safety at wor4k Act 1974 determines the roles and responsibilities of the employers
towards their employees in the country (Symes and Phillipson, 2019). However, in accordance
with such impact if the rights are not being secured satisfactorily than there must be
consideration over the fluctuations in the labour demand and supplies.
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However, if UK leaves EU and Brexit incurred than there would be inadequate
changes in the political as well as operational growth in economy. There must be
ascertainment of the various factors such as bringing the healthy and safe working
environment, improving working conditions, social security, improving employment
contracts, assigning proper pay rolls which would have impacts on managing the demand and
supplied of labour market in the nation (Brown, Liñares-Zegarra and Wilson, 2019). The impact of
EFTA European union free trade agreements. In accordance with such trade agreement on
which there were proper benefits awarded to the organisation which are wishes to have free
operational aspects in the economy.
References
Please provide a list of the references you used in your essay or report below.
Gartzou-Katsouyanni, K. and et.al., 2018. Understanding Brexit: impacts at a local level:
Mansfield case study.
Minford, P., 2019. The effects of Brexit on the UK economy. The World Economy. 42(1). pp.57-67.
Symes, D. and Phillipson, J., 2019. 'A sea of troubles'(2): Brexit and the UK seafood supply
chain. Marine Policy. 102. pp.5-9.
Brown, R., Liñares-Zegarra, J. and Wilson, J. O., 2019. The (potential) impact of Brexit on UK
SMEs: regional evidence and public policy implications. Regional Studies, pp.1-10.
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TASK 4
Presentation (to be completed in weeks 7 - 9)
(Word count: 200 words)
You will deliver an 8-minute presentation (including visual aids) to other students in your tutorial class in
week 9.
You should base your presentation on one academic skill you consider important for university students
on your programme of study. You can use sources from the academic skills reading skills on GSM Learn
to prepare your presentation.
You can use the following structure for guidance with suggested timings:
 Title page (your name and a title for your presentation)
 Overview of what your 8-minute presentation will cover (30 secs)
 Introduction: Identify one academic skill and briefly describe it (1minute).
 Explain how it can be developed (1-2 minutes).
 Explain why this skill is important (3-4 minutes).
 Finish your presentation with a summary (1min)
 Ask your audience for questions / observations (1-2 mins, on top of your 8-min presentation).
 Reference list
Part I: Presentation planning (slides or notes / weeks 7-9)
Provide evidence here to show that you have planned your presentation. This could take the form of a
detailed plan or your PowerPoint slides (no PDF files). If you copy your slides here, please make sure
that they are legible.
Time management is the most important academic skill which is essential for the university students.
Moreover, time management means handling the time efficaciously so that proper time can be given
to each activity. However, time management skill can be developed by making the schedule based on
the priority of tasks which re to be completed on time and keeping those work aside which are not so
important. Further, time management skill is important for the university students as it enable them
to complete their tasks on time and help them to make spare time for other activities as well.
Moreover, the time management skill help the student to analyse which activity need more time and
which activity do not because wasting time on activities which are of lessor importance will lead to
waste of time and the student wont be able to concentrate on those activities which are very essential
for their own development.
This presentation briefly summarizes about the time management skill which is very important for the
development of the student and further it highlights about why the time management skill is essential
for the university student and how it helps them to develop their skills.
Questions:
1. According to you why time management skill is important?
2. How time management skill helps the student to complete their tasks?
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References
Holmefur, M.and et.al.,2018. Let’s Get Organized: pilot study of an occupational therapy group
intervention aimed to improve time management skills. In WFOT-congress (World
federation of occupational therapists, Cape Town, South Africa, 21-25 May, 2018.
Goodson, C.E., Miertschin, S.L. and Stewart, B.L., 2016. TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS AND
STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN ONLINE COURSES. The ASEE Computers in
Education (CoED) Journal.7(2).p.37.
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Part II: Post-presentation reflection (week 9)
Using the table below, write notes about your presentation. You should make notes of:
a. Your group’s comment about your presentation.
b. Your reflection on your presentation.
c. What you could improve in future presentations.
You should include any points of interest in your reflective writing task in section B.
Your groups’ comment about your presentation
Content
(How clear, complete and informative was the presentation?) It was adequate
Audience Engagement
(How enjoyable / interesting did the audience find it?)
Excellent experience
Organisation
(How well-structured was it? How well did the visuals support it?)
It was very well organised
Professionalism
(How slick and professional was it?)
The presentation was full of
expertise knowledge
Your reflection on your presentation
Content
(How clear, complete and informative was the presentation?)
It was accurate
Audience Engagement
(How enjoyable / interesting did the audience find it?)
Amazing experience
Organisation
(How well-structured was it? How well did the visuals support it?)
It was very well framed
Professionalism
(How slick and professional was it?)
It was full of knowledge
Action Points
(What could you do better in future presentations?)
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