Bus3003nfc Academic Skills Practice Final Portfolio Submission Template

Final Portfolio Submission TemplateTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 4TASK 1: INTRODUCTION TO ACADEMIC STUDY SKILLS ............................................. 4Complete the Skills Audit provided ................................................................................................... 4List of strengths and areas of improvements ...................................................................................... 5The key areas of improvement ........................................................................................................... 6Short Action plan ............................................................................................................................... 6TASK 2: ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND REFERENCING ................................................... 7The meaning of Academic Integrity: ................................................................................................. 7Three examples of how Academic Integrity at Arden University could be achieved: ........................ 8Four key resources encountered in class or during your independent study, in the first 5 weeks of the module: ........................................................................................................................................ 8TASK 3: TIME MANAGEMENT & ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ................................. 9Weekly timetable schedule showing time studying the module and other commitments: .................. 9Three sources that discuss about academic integrity, referencing and plagiarism ............................ 11TASK 4: REFLECTIVE WRITING AND ACADEMIC WRITING ...................................... 13Reflective Writing ........................................................................................................................... 13Explanation of the meaning of note taking and its benefits to students: .......................................... 13Advantages and disadvantages of 2 Note taking methods: .............................................................. 14Summarizing the learning outcomes using Cornell notetaking method ........................................... 15CONCLUSION ........................................................................................................................ 15REFERENCES ......................................................................................................................... 16INTRODUCTIONAcademic skills practice can be outlined as the development and improvement ofskills which includes written assignments, reading, referencing and note taking. These skillsenhance the academic writing ability of an individual that is important for developing reportsand research details.