Date: Name: LG1200: Assessment-reflective essay This assessment follows on from the introduction to CVs in Week 6 (see materials on Blackboard) and the PowerPoint relating to ELSIE projects. Our focus is on your existing skills and plans, and how these could relate to an ELSIE project, or other employability project, you might wish to undertake in your second year. This assignment does not commit you to a particular second-year project: it is an opportunity to reflect on 'where you are now' and highlight some possible next steps (at University and in terms of your career). You can still complete this assignment even if you do not have a strong sense of what you would like to do after university. Whilst this is a reflective essay, you should refer to published works wherever possible (a short bibliography containing some useful sources appears on page three). In terms of the reflective outcomes of this assignment, the purpose is to encourage you to: 0 Consider the skills you already have, and which skills you need to or can improve as a result of working on an employability project; Consider some possible employability projects; and, Plan ahead in terms of your career (including your academic career). You should reflect on LANGUAGE skills and how these may relate to your plans throughout this piece. In terms of the writing of this assignment, the purpose is to encourage you to: • Attend to the specific demands of the question; • Express yourself in an academic fashion; and, 0 Present your work in an acceptable, standard format, paying attention to the appropriate use of language, and a good and clear style of writing. Task title: In what ways could undertaking an employability project improve my prospects after graduation? You should: • Identify workplace-relevant skills and how these could be developed through your project; • Provide clear reasons why these skills may be desirable to employers; and, • Consider how you can tailor the employability project to developing those skills. Briefly outline project options, or any decisions you have already made, on the type of employability project you will undertake; LG1211: English Language Skills Initiative for Employability, MD, 2023/24 Starting to write: Basic approach: Formatting: Word limit: Work set: Assessment: Final deadline: •Discuss how the employability project may help you to improve and develop your knowledge of English, and improve and develop the academic work you do at University, and, • Discuss your plans for the future, whether or not you know what these are, and how the employability project and your academic work are likely to relate to those plans. Add anything else you believe is relevant to make your work distinctive. In your discussion, remember to provide comment on LANGUAGE (READING and WRITING) skills. The materials you have been given on LG1200 may supply some lines of inquiry (including the Semester 1 materials). You can also undertake online assessments of your skills and abilities to generate additional materials through reflection (e.g., using the Careers service website). Approach this assignment thoughtfully. Pay attention to the structure of your work. Ensure that you write precisely, and in detail, paying attention to good written English. If you have too much to say and find the word limit restrictive, focus on particular elements that you regard as important, edit your work carefully, and justify the decisions you make on what to exclude from your discussion. ("Attend to the specific demands of the question', see above) font: Times New Roman (the same as this handout!) line spacing: 1.5 or double, and NOT single paragraphing: indent each paragraph (but don't do both!) or separate each one with a line You may need to include an appendix to o supply additional materials. 1,250 words (+/- 10 percent), value 25 percent marks for module Thursday 19 March 2024, in class This work is a compulsory element of the assessment for the course Submit your work by Turnitin only. Paper submissions cannot be accepted. The time deadline must be achieved. You may submit Wednesday 24 April 2024, 10.30 a.m. shortly before the deadline if you wish. 2 Bibliography Hind, D. and S. Moss. 2005. Employability Skills [1st floor 378.013/HIN] Jenner, S. 2000. The Graduate Career Handbook: Making the Right Start for a Better Future [1st floor 331.702350941/JEN] Swales, J. M. and C.B. Freak. 1994. Academic Writing for Graduate Students: Essential Tasks and Skills. (Second edition.) [2nd floor 808.0428/ACA] Swan, M. 2005. Practical English Usage. (Third edition.) [2nd floor 428.24/SWA] Winstanley, D. 2005. Personal Effectiveness: A Guide to Action [1st floor 158/WIN] This list of sources is not exhaustive: it is a starting point! 3