Assessment 1: Report Plan and Evaluation of Sources for BMP3001 PDP

This report provides a detailed plan and evaluation of sources for an Academic Skills and Personal Development Plan (PDP) assignment (BMP3001). The report begins with an introduction to personal and professional development, followed by a discussion of short, medium, and long-term goals, with personal examples for each. The report also includes a personal development plan outlining aims and objectives. The main body of the report then explores the impact of author purpose, reliability, and relevance on source usage, using the CRAPP test for source evaluation. Finally, the report concludes by summarizing the importance of goal setting and credible source selection, and includes a comprehensive list of references and a personal development plan appendix.

BMP3001
Academic Skills and PDP
Assessment 1
Written Report Plan and Evaluation of
Sources

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
Personal and Professional development.................................................................................1
Description and discussion on importance of short term goals..............................................1
Description and discussion on importance of medium term goals.........................................2
Description and discussion on importance of Long term goals.............................................2
Description and discussion on importance of Personal development Plan............................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
Description and discussion on ways in which author purpose and reliability affect the usage of
source......................................................................................................................................3
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................3
Evaluation of sources.............................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFRENCES...................................................................................................................................6
APPENDIX......................................................................................................................................7
Personal development plan.....................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
In order to develop future direction and plan a course of action for attainment of various
future goals, it is important that a personal development plan is created. The present report
describes the significance of personal development plan, short term, medium term and long term
goals along with personal examples. In addition to this impact of Author, Purpose, Reliability
and Relevance on a source is identified with evaluation of various sources.
MAIN BODY
TASK 1
Personal and Professional development
The idea of personal development refers to the continuous process of enhancing one’s
capabilities, increasing opportunities, developing employability and setting objectives in
accordance with the skill set in order to attain maximum potential in academic, personal and
professional aspect. This is because it aims for perpetual betterment in every field weather it is
professional career, personal life or academic journey (Lejeune, Beausaert and Raemdonck,
2018).
The process of leaning to gain or maintain credentials required for gaining professional
career advancement such as academic qualifications, certifications, informal opportunities to
gain field experience is defined as professional development. The aim of professional
development is to attain career based objectives of an individual.
Description and discussion on importance of short term goals
Short term goals are defined as simple goals which need to be accomplished before the
time frame of 3 months. The simplistic nature of such goals assists in swift completion of the
goal. Short term goals are often attained by repetition of a simple task so that the task becomes a
part of the daily habits of an individual (Li, Johnsen and Canelas, 2021).
The importance of short term goals is that such types of objectives help an individual
attain long term objectives which are complicated by taking small steps in direction of attain the
long term goal of the individual.
Personal short-term goals:
 To learn meditation in order to maintain composure in stressful situations
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 To reduce monthly expenses and learn habit of saving money
 To increase productivity levels
Description and discussion on importance of medium term goals
Medium term goals are defined as those objectives which require time frame between 2
months and year. These types of goals are attained after series of short term goals are completed
an together form a long term goal. Medium term goals focus on skill gaps which cannot be
eliminated within time of few weeks and requires more effort and time in comparison to short
term goals.
The primary value of medium term goals is that they help an individual in clearing skill
gaps and developing capabilities which are time consuming. In addition to this another factor
which enhances the importance of medium term goals is that these goals ensure completion of
complex long term goal.
Personal medium term goals:
 To develop networking skills
 To enhance team building skills
 To reach proficiency level in critical thinking skills
Description and discussion on importance of Long term goals
Long term goals are defined as the objectives which take time of more than a year for
completion. These types of goals are complex and cannot be completed swiftly as they require
presence of proficiency in various skills and capabilities.
The main value of long term goals is that these goals set the future direction of the life of
an individual. In addition to this long term goals help every individual create a future view of life
which impacts academic and professional career of the individual (Gallagher, R., 2017). This is
because major academic and career decisions are taken to attain the long term goals which
sometime span entire lifespans.
 To gain senior leadership position at multinational company.
 To gain my academic degree with an excellent performance
 To save enough for retirement
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Description and discussion on importance of Personal development Plan
A personal development plan is defined as the process of creating a course of action on
the basis of skills, objectives, core values and reflection in order to make development in
personal life, professional career or academic field.
Creation of personal development plan keeps individuals directed towards their long term
objectives so that they attain their maximum potential in their career, life or educational field. In
addition to this it provides direct course of action which motivates individuals to take immediate
action for personal growth (Hughes, C., 2019).
TASK 2
Description and discussion on ways in which author purpose and reliability affect the usage of
source
It is important to understand the credibility of sources used in completion of research in
order to gain accurate research findings. The CRAPP test is a tool used for ensuring that credible
sources are only used in any piece of academic writing.
The CRAPP test is provided below:
 Currency: The functionality of links and identification of the updated version.
 Relevance: Suitability of the information for specific audience, relation to the research
topic and appropriateness of usage in research paper.
 Author: Qualifications of the author to write on particular topic along with role of the
credited individual as author or publisher or sponsor (Luhtala, M. and Whiting, J., 2018).
 Authentic: Verification of the information through reviews and identification of
subjective biases in the writing.
 Purpose: The reason for creation of the information is that and if the information is
affected by subjective political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal
biases.
TASK 3
Evaluation of sources
SOURCES Author Purpose Reliability Relevance
Book Gallagher, R. To understand
ways of reaching
It is authentic It provides
information
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long term goals about long term
goals.
Book Hughes, C. To understand
human diversity
at workplace
It is published
by Springer
which is well
known
It provides
information
about long term
goals and career
development
Journal Lejeune, C.,
Beausaert, S. and
Raemdonck, I
The impact of
employee
performance and
learning in
context of
personal
development.
. Journal of
human resource
management is
reputed journal.
Because it
provides basic
knowledge about
personal
development
Journal Li, K., Johnsen, J.
and Canelas, D. A
Goal setting in
professional
world
It is reputed
journal
It provides
information
about types of
goals
Book Luhtala, M. and
Whiting, J
To evaluate
sources for fake
news
It published by
authentic firm
It provides
information
about evaluation
of sources
CONCLUSION
From the above report it is concluded that it is important to develop short term, medium term and
long term goals in order to attain future objectives. In addition to the CRAPP test is a useful tool
to understand the credibility of source before using it in academic writing.
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REFRENCES
Books and Journals
Gallagher, R., 2017. Think small: The surprisingly simple ways to reach big goals. Michael
O'Mara Books.
Hughes, C., 2019. Workforce inter-personnel diversity: The power to influence human prod.
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Lejeune, C., Beausaert, S. and Raemdonck, I., 2018. The impact on employees’ job performance
of exercising self-directed learning within personal development plan practice. The International
Journal of Human Resource Management, pp.1-27.
Li, K., Johnsen, J. and Canelas, D. A., 2021. Persistence, performance, and goal setting in
massive open online courses. British Journal of Educational Technology.
Luhtala, M. and Whiting, J., 2018. News literacy: The keys to combating fake news. ABC-CLIO.
APPENDIX
Personal development plan
What do I
need to
learn
What do I need to
do
Support and
resources required
Success criteria Time
frame
Meditation I need to practice Online meditation Ability to regain 2 months
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meditation daily tutorial videos calmness under
stressful situations
Team
building
skills
I need to participate
in team assignment
at leadership
position
Guidance from
faculty and
understanding
advices of great
leaders
Ability to build and
manage team to
accomplish objectives
6 months
Proficient
critical
thinking
skills
I need to question
my assumptions and
evaluate evidence
presented to me
Books on critical
thinking
Ability to evaluate
evidence, arguments
and statements
effectively
10
Months
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