Individual Report: Developing Academic Skills - Reading, Writing

This report provides an individual reflection on academic skills, focusing on reading, writing, and reasoning. It references an article by Fairbairn and Winch (2011) and discusses the importance of punctuation, grammar, and other writing skills in enhancing academic performance. The report further explores the significance of reading skills, face-to-face communication, and cultural literacy. It emphasizes how these skills contribute to analytical abilities, problem-solving, and overall productivity. The student reflects on their learning, highlighting the essential role of these skills in academic success and future career development, noting the importance of effective communication and clear articulation of ideas. Desklib offers a wealth of similar resources for students seeking to improve their academic performance.

Skills : (Individual Report)

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY ..................................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
TASK 3 ...........................................................................................................................................4
TASK 4 ...........................................................................................................................................5
TASK 5 ...........................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Academic skills are defined as such strategies and plans which are used by an individual
in order to get assistance in their academic field. Using such skills an individual may gain
advantages in their career and deal with various complexities in appropriate manner. This report
is associated with taking information from an article and providing reflection as well.
MAIN BODY
TASK 1
Published source: Fairbairn, G., Winch, C., (2011) Reading, writing, and
reasoning: a guide for students, 3 rd Ed., Open
University Press. Maidenhead, England
Under this article different aspect linked with reading, writing and reasoning skills for
students are examined. Under this article various punctuations are elaborated which helps an
individual to develop their future perspective and belongings as well.
TASK 2
Writing skills
Writing skills are one of the prominent skills which are required to be undertaken and
enhanced by student so that they can deal with future uncertainties and aspects in effective
manner. Punctuation is one of the useful measure which would assist me in developing my career
path and sharpening my writing skills as well. With the help of appropriate punctuation skills this
will be easy for me to develop future perspectives and judgement as well. Using appropriate
punctuation I can write various article which could be helpful in developing my academic skills.
This is being analysed that grammar is one of the basic terminology which is helping an
individual to acquire success and deal with their future aspects in easy and prominent manner.
In the light of punctuation skill I can minimise difficulties in writing and understanding
as well. This will lead me to develop my working abilities through which I can communicate
with people in easy manner. Using punctuation skills I can write my exact thoughts which will
help me to score better marks in exams. Punctuation is having prominent role in writing as a
comma have ability to change the entire meaning of sentence. This means using punctuation
skills I can develop appropriate meaning for the given sentence. This is seen that using

conventional punctuation various doubts within sentences can be minimised which leads in
developing appropriate sentences so that significant formation can be seen.
Besides this using punctuation I can develop my academic and writing skills and this is
one of the prominent skill for a student as this will lead them to acquire succession and develop
their future. On the other hand using punctuation skills I can become a good writer which would
assist me to develop my future career opportunities as well. Using such skills I can write in
proficient manner which will reflect in positive manner in my marks and academics as well.
Using such skills I can develop my marks which may lead into providing significant edge into
my career and well-being as well. Thus is this manner I can develop my ratio of succession
within my academics and acquire success as well.
TASK 3
Under this article various skills are discussed such as writing skills, punctuation skills,
grammar skills, citation skills and influential skills. Reading skills are one of the prominent skills
which is essential for a student in order to develop their future aspects. With the help of such
skills an individual may interpret future opportunities of complexities. On the other hand the
article is covering importance of face to face talk and differentiation between telephonic and face
to face talk. This is observed that both the type of communication methods are necessary for
certain situations and could lead to be devastating when used in negative manner. Face to face
communication involves facial expression and by analysing such communication an individual
may convey their message to other in prominent manner. When visual clues are not received by
an individual this may turn them to misunderstood some information and this may result into
uncomfortable situation.
Reading is one of the prominent skill which is needed by a student so that they can write
appropriate sentences and make other person understand exact meaning of their words. Reading
skills helps in enhancing understanding for other person so that they can score good marks in
academic and brighten their future. Cultural literacy is the another aspect which was
demonstrated under this article as this is the concept which is related with gaining information
regarding various cultures so that higher clearance aspects can be given.
Besides this under this article abilities of essay writing has also provided so that the same
can be developed within student in order to acquire future benefits. Under this survey methods
are also elaborated which is related with taking notes and can be used by individual in order to

acquire future obligations and to cover their writing process as well. Punctuation skills are used
by student in order to develop their skills of writing and leads them to maximise benefits of
writing. Influential skills are one of the prominent aspect which is needed by an individual so
that the same can be used in order to persuade others so that they can develop inter relationship.
TASK 4
Writing skills will help me in improving my own skills as it would assist me in improving
my analytical and problem-solving skill. It will assist me in constructing sentences quickly,
exploring tone of voice and conveying views and opinions. So it could be said that writing skills
are the transferable skills that could be very helpful in my professional career. It assists me in
increasing productivity because writing skills activate the neurons of the brain that subsequently
help in completing tasks. Reading skills are very significant for me in improving my skills
because it facilitates in engaging different parts of the brain. When I read, I could easily exercise
my analytical abilities and comprehension abilities. It helps in my imagination and stimulating
the memory centres of the mind. It also helps in improving recalling data and stabilising
emotions. Reading skills also help in making me entertained and calm towards every type of
work. Reading motivates me when I feel that I am sad. Therefore, it could be concluded that
reading and writing skills are very significant for improving other skills.
TASK 5
I have learnt regarding writing and reading skills and its essentialism within life of a
student. This is observed that within academic a student is required to generate so that they can
articulate in their class and acquire good marks. I have learnt that there are various punctuations
which can be used within writing so that to make effective sentences and to make effective
sentences. Using this an individual writing skills can be enhanced and the same can be used by
individual to develop strategies within their learning process. These are the skills which are
helpful in developing language and minimising barriers in speaking as well. Reading, writing,
talking and thinking skills are necessary for individual to be developed so that to acquire success
in future aspects and to lead with generating flexibilities as well. Writing skills are one of the
significant skills which are needed by an individual so that to develop their future perspective
and to develop future belongingness as well.

REFERENCES
Books and journals
Fairbairn, G., Winch, C., (2011) Reading, writing, and
reasoning: a guide for students, 3 rd Ed., Open
University Press. Maidenhead, England