EAPB3017 English for Academic Purposes 2 Portfolio Assignment

This document presents a complete portfolio assignment solution for the English for Academic Purposes 2 (EAPB3017) course, completed in Autumn 2018. The portfolio includes several tasks designed to enhance academic skills, such as producing a cohesive researched essay, taking notes during lectures, and summarizing academic texts. The portfolio begins with a self-assessment of existing skills and a personal development plan (PDP) outlining specific goals for improvement in areas like grammar, vocabulary, and essay writing. It also includes tasks related to organizing ideas, evaluating source reliability, and developing arguments for an argumentative essay. The essay topic focuses on business ethics and integrity, using examples of companies to illustrate arguments. The portfolio demonstrates the student's ability to apply academic writing principles, critical thinking, and research skills to construct a well-structured and supported argument. The document showcases the student's work throughout the course, fulfilling the learning outcomes of the module.

Autumn 18
English for Academic Purposes 2 (EAPB3017)
Name: Patricia Haynes
Student Number:
Tutor name:
This is your English for Academic Purposes 2 e-portfoliowhich you must submit on Thursday, 20th December
2018 by 2pm via the Student Portal. This should be completed throughout the course and you must make sure
you save your work regularly (e.g. on your computer, on a USB stick, on email or on the Cloud drive). Please
refer to suggested word counts for each task included within this portfolio.
Assessed Learning Outcomes:
1.Produce elements of a cohesive and coherent researched essay
2.Listen to an academic lecture whilst taking coherent notes
3.Read, compare and summarise a number of written academic texts.

Week Table of Contents Page Learning
Outcome
Completed?
(
)
Portfolio Tasks
(These tasks should be developed throughout the term but completed by
Thursday, 20th December 2018 by 2pm)
1 Where are you now? 3 LO 1, 2 & 3 ☐
1 Personal Development Plan
[suggested word count: 100 - 150] 4 LO 1, 2 & 3 ☐
2 – 9 Organising your ideas
[suggested word count: varies per task] 5 LO 1 & 3 ☐
6 Making notes with confidence
(200 words) 8 LO 2 ☐
3 – 8 Developing your arguments
[suggested word count: varies per task] 7 LO 1, 2 & 3 ☐
6 – 9 Writing your argumentative essay
(900 words) 10 LO 1 & 3 ☐
10 Getting a First! 11 LO 1 & 3 ☐
Total word limit:
Final task: Argumentative essay (900 words)(+/- 10%)
Track your progress by ticking off each task as you complete it, in the final column
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PORTFOLIO TASK
Week 1: Where are you now?
Below is a list of the skills you will need when working on extended pieces of writing during your university
career.Reflecting on your progress since you started EAP 1, put a cross (X)inthe same boxes for each skill in the
first column, and tick () the appropriate box for each skill in the second column, according to how well you
think you can do this now.
You should refer to the checklist throughout the course and decide whether you have made any progress with
these skills.
Skill This is new for
me
I need to
develop this
skill
I can improve
this skill
I can do this
well
Looking for information
Identify which book / journals/ websites
to use ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ 
Select relevant parts of a text ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐  ☐ ☐
Using sources
Acknowledge sources of information ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐  ☐ ☐
Write a reference list correctly ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ 
Avoid plagiarism ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐  ☐ ☐
Planning/Writing
Brainstorm ideas ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐  ☐ ☐
Plan written work ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ 
Link ideas effectively ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐  ☐ ☐
Paraphrase & summarise ideas ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Write an introduction ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ 
Write a conclusion ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ 
Personal Study
Work independently ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ 
Manage my time ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ 
Oral Presentation
Brainstorm ideas with peers ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐  ☐ ☐
Discuss written work in a tutorial ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐  ☐ ☐
IT
Access the internet ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ 
Use search engines ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ 
Create word documents ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ 
Use PowerPoint ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐  ☐ ☐
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PORTFOLIO TASK
Week 1: Personal Development Plan (PDP): Specific – Measurable – Achievable – Realistic – Timescale [SMART]
You are required to develop a Personal Development Plan (PDP), which includes goals for the development of your academic skills after the completion of the
module. This should include skills we cover on this module. To help you, write down the strengths and weaknesses you listed in EAP 1 in the box below, which can
also be from your feedback. Use complete sentences.
Strengths
The strength of the individual is to form a clear paragraph in an effective manner. Prominent and efficient analysing skill is another
important strength. It helps the reader to get a clear impression about the topic. Moreover, another essential strength is the formation
of argument in the essay in an appropriate manner.
Weaknesses
The weakness lies in the grammatical construction of sentences. Effective grammatical knowledge should be developed in a
prominent manner. Moreover, limited knowledge of English vocabulary is another weakness of the individuals. The concept of the
content should be written in a lucid manner that may clear the concepts of the reader.
Now think about what you would like to improve. Be specific when describing your goals and how you will achieve and measure them. (100 – 150 words)
Target Goal Action Success Criteria Completed by?
e.g. To have clear paragraphs To produce an outline before writing The reader can identify the topic/ideas of
those paragraphs
December 2018
1 To write clear sentences with proper
grammar is the main aim so that the
sentence structure becomes perfect
Appropriate grammatical knowledge should
be learned in an effective manner.
The reader should comprehend the essay
and grammatical mistakes should be
mitigated.
To be
completed
within
December
2018.
2 Enhancing the vocabulary in the English
language.
: Vocabularies should be learned properly
and to be used appropriately in the essay so
that dynamism of the essay changes.
The reader should be able to identify the
flawless penmanship in an effective manner.
To be
completed
within
December
2018.
3 : The concept of the content should be Clear concept and outline have to be Clear idea should be provided to the reader. To be
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increased by flawless writing skills. produced during writing. completed by
January 2019
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PORTFOLIO TASK
Week 3: Organising your ideas: Are my sources reliable?
Look at the table below. Using the sources you have found (not from GSM Learn or the reading list), answer
the questions below to determine if they are reliable. Make notes.
Source 1 Source 2
Who wrote/said it? Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text.
Are they qualified to speak on this
topic?
Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text.
Do they have a personal interest in
that issue?
Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text.
What type of source is it? Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text.
Has it been verified in any way? Can it
be proved?
Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text.
Is there evidence to support this
claim?
Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text.
Was the source created to persuade,
sell, entertain, inform or for another
purpose?
Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text.
Is the content relevant to your
research?
Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text.
When was it published/last updated? Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text.
Does this impact its relevance or
objectivity?
Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text.
Give the full references of both your sources here in Harvard Style:
To format the text, highlight the word(s) or line of text you want to change and select the required formatting
option (colour change, bold, italics etc.).
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PORTFOLIO TASK
Week 4-9: Organising your ideas: Noting down the main points
In the space below, create an outline for your essay by making notes about any information you find from class
or reading list sources and from the two sources you found. Use bullet pointsand not full sentences. Include in-
text citations where necessary. You should add to this throughout the course. (150 – 200 words)
Essay Question:
Choose one or two successful companies related to your degree programme. Discuss
whether or not these companies demonstrated integrity in achieving their success,
using evidence and examples of their business practices.
Arguments in Favour (Yes) Arguments against (No)
Paragraph 1
The Argument that is used in the essay is in
favour of the business ethics and integrity
maintained by the Enterprise car and the
Uber company are the maintenance of
transparency in their business. According
to the researcher, it is said that the
company is building the business policy
depending on the core values of the
business ethics. It is essential for the
sustainable development of any company.
The enterprise cars implement their
business ethics by giving the terms and
conditions on the internet.
The argument against the business integrity
of the Uber-company is that they have given
bribe to the cyber attackers who have hacked
million of a profile of different clients of Uber
throughout the globe.
Paragraph 2
According to the researchers the top
management of the uber-company is
making effective planning to reshape the
business policy considering the business
ethics in a prominent manner. The business
policy may help in reshaping the business
policy and views in a proper manner. It is
essential to perform the business by
maintaining the ethics in the business. It
helps in the sustainability of the business
and maintenance of loyalty to the client.
The terms and conditions of the
Enterprise cars are revealed to maintain
transparency
The argument against The Uber has used the
Grey ball software that has hacked the credit
card data and social account data of the
customers which is totally against the
business ethics legislation of the company.
The enterprise car has not also maintained
appropriate transparency in accounting
policies. This has violated the business
integrity and business ethics.
PORTFOLIO TASK
In-class writing task: Developing your arguments and combining sources
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Using the sources you brought to class, combine them to create the first bodyparagraph of your essay. Use the
guide below to help you with the structure of the main body paragraph. Remember to follow the
recommended structure and include in-text citations. (280 – 300 words)
Say why this is a key issue (e.g. Paragraph 1/Paragraph 2)
(this is your topic sentence)
The key issue: Business ethics is and integrity in business for
the Uber and Enterprise car is the main issue of the essay.
Maintenance of business ethics is essential to maintain a
proper client base for any organization. According to the
researchers if proper business integrity is maintained then the
sustainable development of business can be possible.
What is the counter-argument of this issue?
(this is the opinion you do not agree with)
The counter-argument is that companies like Uber and
Enterprise car sometimes violate the business ethics to make
more profit. For example, the Grey ball software used by the
Uber that hacked the credit card and social account data of
riders. This app enabled the company to know the increase its
business by narrowing the target audience. This is an absolute
violation of business ethics and integrity.
What is the main argument if this issue?
(this is your opinion)
Why is your argument stronger than the counter-argument?
What evidence/examples do you have to support this?
The main argument is stronger than counter-argument because
according to the opinion of the researchers it is important to
maintain business ethics for sustainable development. If any
violation is done then profit may be made by the company in a
short time period but in the long run, it should be a great loss
for the company. For example due to the grey ball software,
Uber made a profit at first but after it was exposed Uber is
banned from London.
What can you conclude from this? What are the implications?
(this is your concluding sentence)
This implies that business ethics is very important and it should
be maintained in a proper manner. If the company wants to
grow and make sustainable development by developing a
proper client based business then ethics should be maintained
in an effective manner.
You should use at least 2 sources in this paragraph.
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Please upload the photo(s) of your in-class writing task here.
PORTFOLIO TASK
Making notes with confidence
This is an in-class activity. Please upload a photo of your notes in the space below.
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Write a summary about what you have just listened to.(No more than 100 words)
Write a response to the opinions given.(No more than 100 words).
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PORTFOLIO TASK
Weeks 7-9: Writing your argumentative essay
Complete your essay below, remember to write an introduction, two main body paragraphs and a
conclusion.Include in-text citations and a reference list.
(word limit: 900 words: +/- 10%)
Choose one or two successful companies related to your degree programme. Discuss whether or not these
companies demonstrated integrity in achieving their success, using evidence and examples of their business
practices.
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Introduction
Maintaining honesty and integrity in business is one of the essential attributes. According to one school of
thought, business is explained as a little white lie. On the contrary stalwart businessman like Warren Buffet
explains that integrity and honesty are the main pillars of a sustainable business. This study will mainly focus
on the analysis of the business integrity of the Enterprise cars and Uber company. According to the
researchers, the top management of the company and the shareholders play the most crucial role in
maintaining the business ethics of the company. The study will include an analysis of the different decisions
and the business process initiated by the enterprise and the Uber company that helps in the maintenance of
the business ethics in an effective manner. Moreover, Issues that comprises the disintegration of business
ethics will be discussed in the essay. Examples of the business integrity of the Uber and enterprise cars will be
analyzed in the essay in an efficient manner. There will be a conclusion section summarising the key aspects of
the different issues related to the business ethics of the Uber and Enterprise company
Issue1
According to researchers one school of thought it is explained that maintenance of business ethics and
honesty is dependent on the personal traits of an individual. According to them, the management of the
organization is not involved in maintaining the integrity in business (Jelinek, 2015) and it is thought to be an
isolated incident of a rogue employee. On the contrary, According to other researchers, the top management
plays the pivotal role in maintaining the honesty and integrity in the business. The policies taken by the
managers and the directors are solely responsible for implementing the business ethics (Elegido, 2015) for the
Company. According to the researchers, the Uber company and the Enterprise cars are the two largest
companies in the rental car industry. Uber is trying to implement efficient cultural norms (Uzo and Adigwe,
2016) that may help in enhancing the business integrity of the company by reshaping the structure of the
Management. On the contrary, according to the researchers Uber has violated the business integrity by giving
Hush money to the cyber attackers (Hausken, 2015) who hacked their customer profiles. For example, Uber
paid a bribe of 100,000 to cover up for the cyber attack that has exposed 57 million personal data of its global
customers. This is directly considered as the viol, action f the business ethics code of conduct. New CEO of
Uber Dara Khosrowshahi has mentioned that this is totally against the core values of business ethics and Uber
is trying to incorporate core values of business ethics in the top management of the company. On the other
hand, cars are renowned for their transparency in pricing and confidential data protection of the company. It
helps in the maintenance of the business ethics and honesty (Brunner and Ostermaier, 2017) that may help in
the sustainability of the business and preserving the core values of the business. However, it is seen that the
term s and conditions provided to the client of the Enterprise cars do not comply with the Legislations.
According to the researchers, these issues should be dealt with in an efficient manner by the top management
of Both the companies.
Issue 2
In the opinion of some researchers, the top management of Uber must take the effective initiative by
implementing strict business policies including the business ethics guidelines. It helps in reshaping the
individual's perception and views of the employees in maintaining the business ethics and integrity of the
company that will lead to the efficient business development (Haski-Leventhal, 2016) of the company.
According to the CEO of Uber Dara Khosrowshahi, the core values of ethics should be the foundation stone for
every decision and business strategy of the company. On the contrary, it is seen that the grey ball software is
used by the Uber company that is totally against the business ethics and integrity. According to the
researchers, the Grey ball software (WANG and LÜ, 2014) hacks the personal details of riders such as credit
card data, social account data and analyze the riders potential to maintain the price factor of the Uber
company. If the Data does not match then the rider is banned to take a ride with the Uber. This is totally
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against the business ethics policy and legislation (Wyns and Khatchadourian, 2016). Due to this reason in
London decision has been taken not to renew the license of the Uber company which turned out to be a great
loss for the company.
On the other hand, Enterprise cars are reshaping there business model (Teece, 2017) including business
integrity and business ethics. The terms and condition of the enterprise car is now provided in the website that
helps in maintaining loyalty to the clients. However, according to researchers, it is important that the
Enterprise cars have issues of accountability of post rental charges for accidental damages. Moreover, the
accounts policy for the charge of post rental cars due to accidental damage is not transparent and that
disrupts the business ethics. A transparent policy should be laid down by an organization that may provide
clarity in the total matter.
Conclusion
Business ethics and integrity are the two most essential parameters that should be followed by companies to
maintain sustainable development. In the study, it is seen that The Enterprise car and Uber are trying to
develop the management system including the core values of business ethics and integrity. On the contrary, it
is seen that both the companies have performed some operation that has violated the business ethics. The
Uber company has violated the ethics and integrity by bribing the cyber attackers and my installation of the
grey ball software in their application system. These steps have proved to be a loss for the company as they
are banned to renew their license in London. On the other hand, the Enterprise car maintains a transparent
policy by depicting their detail terms and condition in the website to maintain loyalty. However, they are
accused of violation of business integrity due to accounts policy in post rental car for accidental management.
Business integrity and ethics should be implemented in business policy for sustainable development of the
business.
Reference list
Brunner, M. and Ostermaier, A. (2017). Peer Influence on Managerial Honesty: The Role of Transparency and
Expectations. Journal of Business Ethics.
Elegido, J. (2015). Management Ethics: Placing Ethics at the Core of Good Management (by Domènec
Melé). African Journal of Business Ethics, 8(2).
Haski-Leventhal, D. (2016). Editorial: Business, Peace and the Sustainable Development Goals. Business, Peace
and Sustainable Development, 2016(8), pp.3-6.
Hausken, K. (2015). A Strategic Analysis of Information Sharing Among Cyber Attackers. Journal of Information
Systems and Technology Management, 12(2).
Jelinek, K. (2015). Between a rock and a hard place: Conflict minerals and professional integrity. Business
Horizons, 58(5), pp.485-492.
Teece, D. (2017). A Model for Success: A business model is more than just a business plan. Avoid future
headaches by reviewing the key elements of good business model design. IESE Insight, (32), pp.6-6.
Uzo, U. and Adigwe, J. (2016). Cultural norms and cultural agents in buyer–seller negotiation processes and
outcomes. Journal of Personal Selling & Sales Management, 36(2), pp.126-143.
WANG, B. and LÜ, J. (2014). Software Networks Nodes Impact Analysis of Complex Software Systems. Journal
of Software, 24(12), pp.2814-2829.
Wyns, T. and Khatchadourian, A. (2016). Situational analysis of EU renewable energy legislation. Climate Policy,
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16(5), pp.568-585.
Reference list
PORTFOLIO TASK
Week 10: Getting a First!
Tick ( ) the appropriate column to check that your essay has included the✓
necessary parts to help it get as high a grade as possible!
Good evidence Some
evidence
Insufficient
evidence
Knowledge and understanding
Have you worked through the tasks in this portfolio? ☐ ☐ ☐
Have you paraphrased/summarised ideas effectively? ☐ ☐ ☐
Do your portfolio tasks show understanding of the essay
writing process? ☐ ☐ ☐
Have you researched and supported your ideas with evidence
and examples? ☐ ☐ ☐
Cognitive/Intellectual Skills
Does your essay include an introduction and conclusion? ☐ ☐ ☐
Do your body paragraphs contain a counter-argument,
argument & evidence/examples, using appropriate linking
words?
☐ ☐ ☐
Have you used at least 4 sources (2 of them can be from
class or reading list) & combined your sources effectively? ☐ ☐ ☐
Have you made your opinions clear? ☐ ☐ ☐
Graduate: Transferable Employability & Practical Skills
Are you within the word count? ☐ ☐ ☐
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Have you checked for spelling, grammar and punctuation
mistakes? ☐ ☐ ☐
Have you used appropriate academic style and appropriate
vocabulary? ☐ ☐ ☐
Have you included in-text citations and a reference list that
follow Harvard Style? ☐ ☐ ☐
Do you show good awareness of your strengths and
weaknesses (skills audit and PDP target)? ☐ ☐ ☐
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