Report: Personal Development Plan, Source Evaluation, and Skills

This report delves into the concept of individual and skilled improvement, emphasizing the importance of personal development plans (PDPs) in achieving both personal and professional goals. It explores the significance of short, medium, and long-term objectives, providing examples to illustrate their practical application. The report also examines the critical role of referencing in academic writing, analyzing factors such as author credibility, purpose, dependability, and relevance of sources. Furthermore, it includes an assessment of eight sources utilized in the report plan, evaluating their contribution to the overall analysis. The conclusion highlights the value of PDPs in fostering skill development and effective academic writing, particularly through the implementation of SMART goals. The report aims to guide students in understanding the importance of PDPs and effective referencing techniques to enhance their academic writing skills.

Report Plan and
Evaluation of Sources

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Task 1...............................................................................................................................................1
Describe the idea of individual and skilled improvement./.........................................................1
Define and discourse the worth of short-range objectives classifying minimum 3 own
examples......................................................................................................................................1
Define and confer the worth of medium-range aims classifying a minimum 3 personal
examples......................................................................................................................................1
Define and confer the worth of medium-range aims classifying a minimum 3 personal
examples......................................................................................................................................2
Define and deliberate the importance of a PDP and build a specimen by owned recognised
objectives....................................................................................................................................2
Task 2...............................................................................................................................................3
Define and argue in what way ‘Journalist, Resolve, Dependability and Relevancy’ shake the
practise of a referencing..............................................................................................................3
Task 3...............................................................................................................................................3
Transcribe an assessment of eight sources you have cast-off in the report plan.........................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7
Appendix..........................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Personal development plan were used to access and examine the personal strengths of the
skills and to develop an action plan for the development of the gaped skills. Moreover, a
individual creates a personal development plan in order to outline the short and long term plan
for the professional development by identifying the goals that to be achieved by using the
SMART goals criteria. Moreover, in academic writing it is more important to give proper
weightage to the source with relevancy and proper purpose of mentioning the particular source
(Kaba. and Ramaiah, 2020). Therefore, following report is conducted for the evaluation of the
different sources in order to validate effective referencing techniques.
Task 1
Describe the idea of individual and skilled improvement./
Individual or personal improvement is outlined by way of the method via that people or
associations have interaction by the technique of forming SMART objectives through an aim to
learn the skills that will used to fulfil the determine objectives, that may br either be at work or
maybe within the individual and professional development (Selezneva, 2020).
Define and discourse the worth of short-range objectives classifying minimum 3 own examples.
Small terms objectives are made to laid the foundation of the long term goals for the personal
development. Short-range objectives discuss with areas that may be attained in limited or fewer
than 3 months-time. Although these are the strategically aims that one used to overcome the
sudden issues which act as the barrier. Identification of the short term goals can facilitate to
realize the medium and long terms goals, faster and quicker (Menz, 2020). Although as a student
we lack in the mangling everything on time and short terms goals gives a spark of the motivation
in order to be fruitful.
Personal short-run goals:
 Develop Time Managing Abilities
 Completion of the university project on right time to avoid any negative marks.
 Expand Interacting at the workplace and in colleges.
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Define and confer the worth of medium-range aims classifying a minimum 3 personal examples.
Moderate term objectives discuss with goals that are planned to support the long term
goals and achieved with the help of the short term goals. Mainly medium terms goals are bound
with of 2months up to a few years, to be achieved. They’re particularly significant for a student
in order to accomplish the long term goals in the future by the help of achieving the subsidiary
goals (Sari, Utomo and Komang Astina, 2021), Medium terms goals frequently facilitate pursuit
long-run goals and further helps to stay the motivation, because the individual sees future
achievement of the long term goals in essence of medium term goals.
My personal medium term goals Receive graduation degree. Complete the mini workshop conduct to learn academic and employability skills. Complete the on job training or internship in the organisation in field of human resource
department.
Define and confer the worth of medium-range aims classifying a minimum 3 personal examples.
Long range aims are the dream goals that an individual set used for additional the 3 to 5
years segment which are supported with the help of short and medium term goals (Partridge,
2021). Lengthy ranged aims are vital that the distinct or the group can understand whatever they
were prerequisite to be accomplished, as it undertake the tiny steps (small-moderate ranged
objectives). Long terms goals set the direction to demonstrate the aim of one’s life further as
providing way within the lengthy period.
Own longer ranged objectives:
 Learn quality leadership and mentoring skills and encourage others.
 Begin career in the Human resource information system and later begin own HRMs
business.
 Build a large house on own basis.
Define and deliberate the importance of a PDP and build a specimen by owned recognised
objectives.
PDP is essential as it assist associate distinct to spot owned strong and weak point and moreover
create an action plan within which a personal will improve the strengths while diminishing the
weaknesses (Schellenberg, 2020). PDP eases to improve or ripen new talents and competences.
A PDP ought to embrace scarce standards
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 PDP help in achieving the desired goals and wish as they act as Stepney for achieving the
short and long term goals.
 PDP are the guidelines that explain what skills and goals need to accomplish within give
timeline.
Task 2
Define and argue in what way ‘Journalist, Resolve, Dependability and Relevancy’ shake the
practise of a referencing.
Referencing have an effect on the assessment of the cradles individuals ought to assess the
quality and dependability of the sources they are exploitation, as this could have an effect on
what a personal inscribes on the theoretical analysis paper, that where beside the opposite side if
within the circumstance of via info that’s undependable, resulting in untruthful info and possibly
low-slung score (O'Brien, B. and Graham, 2020).
 Author – The specific must take into account from that author’s consideration in their
inferior analysis info since as writer excellence assistances sustenance concepts and point
of view.
 Purpose – The distinct ought to demonstrate just in what way the reference basis was
write off, this provide solid reason to use the particular source.
 Dependability - The separable ought to must have and present the similar quality sources
in order to create robust argument assessment and for developing thesis.
 Relevant - Learner ought to specify whether the information is valuable and relevant for
the precise analysis and has the relevancy to the work direction.
Task 3
Transcribe an assessment of eight sources you have cast-off in the report plan
Basis Writer Persistence Dependabilit
y
Relevant
Book (Kaba. and
Ramaiah,
2020)
To educate
about the
effective use
of academic
writing skills
Kaba. and
Ramaiah,
have mention
the successful
use of the
Information
is relevant
because it
help in
educating the
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academic
wiring.
academic
skills.
Book (Selezneva,
2020)
To
understand
the diversify
academic
writing skills
Proper
diversification
is mentioned
in the book
about the
academic
skills.
Information
is valuable to
understand
the necessary
skills for
source
evaluation.
Journal (Menz, 2020) to get insight
about the
academic
skills for
university
student.
Wittier has
extensive
experience.
Relevant
information
in eye of
different
academic
skills.
Article (Sari, Utomo
and Komang
Astina, 2021)
To determine
the barrier in
learning
academic
skills
There is
proper
knowledge
for evaluation
of sources
Information
is valuable
for proper
referencing
technique.
Journal (Partridge,
2021)
Effective in
determine the
barrier in
teacher and
student
learning
Writer is
experienced
in academic
writing and
publish so
much journal.
Relevant to
the subject.
Journal (O'Brien, B.
and Graham,
2020)
Educate
about the
personal
development
It speak about
the
importance of
the PDP for
university
It is relevant
to examine
the
effectiveness
of the
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student. reliability
Article (Schellenberg
, 2020)
Define the
process for
PDP plan
Effective in
evaluating
and forming
PDP plan
It is relevant
as it speak
about the
short,
medium and
long term
goals
Journal (Hamilton,
2020)
Demonstrate
about the
utilisation of
PDP goals
It speak about
the leadership
skills in PDP
for personal
development.
It is relevant
as it speak
about the
purpose of
the report.
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CONCLUSION
Therefore, from the carried out study it has been concluded that personal development plan
is created by the learner for the personal and professional development and to formulate the
SMART goals based on the short, medium and long term goals that need to achieve. Academic
skills are vital in university career therefore the following report discuss the evaluation of the
sourcing and referencing in order to learn effective referencing technique for better academic
writing and to protect the writing journal from any biased because of the false representation of
the source.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Hamilton, N.W., 2020. Mentor/Coach: The Most Effective Curriculum to Foster Each Student's
Professional Development and Formation. University of St. Thomas Law Journal, 17,
p.2021.
Kaba, A. and Ramaiah, C.K., 2020. Predicting knowledge creation through the use of knowledge
acquisition tools and reading knowledge sources. VINE Journal of Information and
Knowledge Management Systems.
Menz, M., 2020. Integrating Academic Skills and Employability-Revisiting the Learning
Journal. Journal of Research in Higher Education, 4(2).
O'Brien, B. and Graham, M.M., 2020. BSc nursing & midwifery students experiences of guided
group reflection in fostering personal and professional development. Part 2. for
discussion and innovation section. Nurse Education in Practice, 48, p.102884.
Partridge, E., 2021. Getting On in the Creative Arts Therapies: A Hands-On Guide to Personal
and Professional Development. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Sari, Y.I., Utomo, D.H. and Komang Astina, I., 2021. The Effect of Problem Based Learning on
Problem Solving and Scientific Writing Skills. International Journal of
Instruction, 14(2).
Schellenberg, A.C.P., 2020. The Impact of Professional Development on Student
Achievement (Doctoral dissertation, Indiana State University).
Selezneva, T., 2020, May. Mastering Academic Communicative Skills of Master’s Students in
Non-linguistic Universities: Integrative Approach. In Integrating Engineering Education
and Humanities for Global Intercultural Perspectives: Proceedings of the Conference
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Appendix
Personal plan development
Goals Reason to
achieve this
Ways to achieve
this
Time bound Expected results
Time
management
skills
Being an
university
student and
mature person it
is important to
do the things in
correct and right
time.
By attending
mini workshop
and take
specialised
courses online.
2 months Timely
submission of
the assignment
and adopted
punctuality in
personal
development
Academic
writing skills
For proper
journal and
reflection
writing and to
use effective
referencing
technique
By maintain
reflective journal
writing.
1 year Use of the
proper source in
writing
Improving
leadership skills
To promote and
encourage other
this skills is
necessary to
learn
By attending
seminars and
attending classes
3 years Being a good
leader in future.
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