Complete Study Skills Portfolio: Academic Writing & Referencing

This study skills portfolio encompasses three key tasks: Harvard referencing, time management, and academic writing. The referencing section provides examples of citations and references for various source types, including books by single and multiple authors, journal articles, and web pages. The time management task is presented as a PPT. The academic writing section features an essay about holidays in Turkey, highlighting cultural experiences, popular tourist destinations, and the importance of vacations for personal well-being. The conclusion emphasizes the development of personal and academic capabilities through systematic task completion. This portfolio aims to enhance students' understanding and application of essential academic skills and is available for review and download on Desklib, a platform offering a wide range of study resources.

Essential Study Skills
Portfolio

Table of Contents
TASK 1: Harvard referencing..........................................................................................................3
TASK 2: Presentation on Effective Time management plan, research and create a presentation on
effective time management..............................................................................................................5
TASK 3: Academic Writing............................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
This assessment will be comprised of various tasks to be performed in order to attain
critical understanding or learning provided in academic phase of an individual. For instance, it
will be including types of research including Harvard referencing style, Time-management, and
Plymouth model in academic writing.
TASK 1: Harvard referencing
A book by a single author
Citation: (Day, 2018)
Reference: Day, T., 2018. Success in academic writing. Bloomsbury Academic.
A book by three or more authors
Citation: (McNamara, and et. al., 2018)
Reference: McNamara, T., Morton, J., Storch, N. and Thompson, C., 2018. Students’ accounts
of their first-year undergraduate academic writing experience: Implications for the use of the
CEFR. Language Assessment Quarterly, 15(1), pp.16-28.
A book with a later edition
Citation: (Denzin, 2018)
Reference: Denzin, N.K., 2018. The qualitative manifesto: A call to arms. Routledge.
A journal article
Citation: (Geise, et. al., 2021)
Reference: Geise, S., Klinger, U., Magin, M., Müller, K.F., Nitsch, C., Riesmeyer, C.,
Rothenberger, L., Schumann, C., Sehl, A., Wallner, C. and Zillich, A.F., 2021. The normativity
of communication research: a content analysis of normative claims in peer-reviewed journal
articles (1970–2014). Mass Communication and Society, pp.1-26.
A journal article from an internet source
Citation: (Academic Writing Style, 2022)

Reference: Academic Writing Style, 2022 .[Online]. Available
at:<https://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/academicwriting>
A web pages
Citation: (sainsburys.com, 2022)
Reference: sainsburys.com, 2022. [Online Website]. Available at:
<https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/>

TASK 2: Presentation on Effective Time management plan, research and
create a presentation on effective time management.
Covered in PPT
TASK 3: Academic Writing
Holiday in Turkey
Turkey is among one of the beautiful countries with a pleasant cultural environment
within the country. For instance, just like any other country, people in Turkey enjoys holidays
and vacations in doing various different activities including exploring new places, family trips,
enjoying delicious food, etc. Moreover, different favourable activities of people of Turkey also
includes Hot Air Ballooning in the city of Cappadocia. Another favourable activity of people in

respective country is considered as long drive with family in order to enjoy spending whole day
together. Furthermore, most desirable places in Turkey for tourism are determined as Fairy
Chimneys of Cappadocia, Pools of Pammukkale, Blue Lagoon, The Domes of Istanbul, etc.
People of Turkey plan for trips and day outings in order to relax and chill out with their
families and friends (Murray, 2019). In addition to that, these trips are assumed to provide them
with delightful experience in order to maintain an efficient balance in life with prioritising
personal and social needs. Moreover, Republic Day has been considered as the most important
holiday in country. As people do not have ample of time to enjoy personal life, people of Turkey
often plan for holidays in order to take a break from daily routine schedule of life. It facilitates in
providing a new experience to people which allows them to be motivated and happy in their
daily life routines. For the reason being, respective country is quite cheaper as compare to other
countries, people outside Turkey often plan for exploring this beautiful place with ample of
beautiful sceneries (Rapp and Kauf, 2018).
In order to create good memories and having delightful experiences, Turkey remains
among most desirable places to visit. In addition to that, the country serves tourists with vibrant
culture, delicious food, vast histories, etc. as well as immense amount of prehistory monuments
and places. For instance, Turkey as a choice for holiday location results in being one of the most
efficient consideration with various aspects including low cost, delightful sceneries, beautiful
culture, famous food, etc.
Trips are organised for this respective geographical location quite often, be it a solo trip
or a group trip. Moreover, tourists in respective country are treated and supported with warm
gestures and helpful nature of local people. This positive aspect majorly contributes in delightful
experience of tourists visiting Turkey as well as developing respective country into a safe and
secure place. People visiting respective country often look out to explore off-beaten and cultural
places as it provides a enjoyable and gratifying experience to tourists (Won and Shirley, 2018).
The government of Turkey encourage tourism in country as it provides with a huge source of
funds as well as contributes in economic growth of the nation.
CONCLUSION
From the above academic writing, it could be concluded that it was comprised of various
scenarios which facilitated in personal development and other capabilities. For instance, the

systematic approach of process being followed in above assessment, contributes in completion of
assigned tasks for an individual in defined duration of time.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Murray, R., 2019. Writing for Academic Journals 4e. McGraw-Hill Education (UK).
Rapp, C. and Kauf, P., 2018. Scaling academic writing instruction: Evaluation of a scaffolding
tool (Thesis Writer). International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 28(4),
pp.590-615.
Won, S. and Shirley, L.Y., 2018. Relations of perceived parental autonomy support and control
with adolescents' academic time management and procrastination. Learning and
Individual Differences, 61, pp.205-215.