You will write a reflection A reflection is a piece of writing that

Personal Development Plan PDP

Task Description: You will write your own PDP You need to write 1 competency you need to develop in the short-term or the long-term.

Poor (0%)

Fair (25%)

Good (50%)

Very Strong (75%)

Excellent (100%) Weight Category

Unclear objectives. Briefly clear about the objectives.

Sufficiently clear about the

objectives.

Strongly clear about the

objectives.

Clear about the need for improvement and

have clear goals, linked to the

academic performance and

personality, supported with

relevant research, and correctly linked to the competency.

2.5 marks

Clarity about objectives (Rational)

Fails to describe professional

activities needed to achieve objectives.

Briefly describes professional

activities needed to achieve objectives of

the personal development.

Sufficiently describes

professional activities needed to

achieve objectives of the personal

development.

Strongly describes the professional

activities needed to achieve objectives of

the personal development.

Clearly describes professional

activities needed to achieve objectives of

the personal development

including the name and activity details.

1.5 marks

Description of activities

Did not include time scale

Briefly include the structure.

Sufficiently include the structure.

Strongly include the structure.

Complete and correct time scale.

0.5 mark

Structure Time scale

The PDP contains lacks in spelling and grammar, low use of

supportive grammars.

The PDP contains more than 4 errors in

grammar, punctuation, and/or

spelling and/or contains sentence

fragments or run-on sentences.

The PDP contains 3 to 4 errors in

grammar, punctuation, and/or spelling and/or most

sentences are complete. Well-

constructed but not stated in business

terms.

The PDP contains 1 to 2 errors in

grammar, punctuation, and/or spelling and/or all

sentences are complete.

Well-constructed, and most are stated in business terms.

The PDP contains no errors in grammar,

punctuation, and/or spelling,

and/or all sentences are

complete. Well-constructed and

stated in business terms.

0.5 mark

Grammar, Spelling, and Vocabulary.

Reflective Journal Writing

Task Description: You will write a reflection. A reflection is a piece of writing that basically involves your feelings and thoughts about the activity you used to improve one of your competences. The goal of a reflection is to not only discuss what you learned but to convey the personal experiences and findings that resulted.

Criteria Weight Excellent (100%) Very Strong (75%) Good (50%) Fair (25%) Poor (0%)

Reflective Journal Structure: 1. General information. 2. Description. 3. Self-analysis. 4. Application in context. 5. Reconstruct self-concept. 6. Action.

2 marks

Correct and complete components of

reflection.

Strongly includes the components of

reflection

Sufficiently includes the components of

reflection

Briefly includes the components of

reflection

Did not follow the standard of the

structure, and the components are not

organized and correct.

Reflective Journal Content: • Critical thinking. • Explanations. • Inferences. • Examples.

2.25 marks

Reflection demonstrates

excellent critical thinking in applying,

analyzing, and evaluating key

concepts and theories from readings. Insightful and

relevant connections made through

contextual explanations and

examples.

Reflection demonstrates a high

degree of critical thinking in applying,

analyzing, and evaluating key

concepts and theories from readings.

Strongly connect with contextual

explanations, inferences, and

examples.

Reflection demonstrates some degree of critical

thinking in applying, analyzing, and/or

evaluating key course concepts and theories

from readings. Sufficiently connect

with contextual explanations,

inferences, and examples.

Reflection demonstrates limited critical thinking in

applying, analyzing, and/or evaluating key course concepts and

theories from readings. Minimal connections made

through explanations, inferences, and/or

examples.

Reflection lacks critical thinking.

Superficial connections are made

with key course concepts and theories.

Evidence 0.25 mark Complete evidence. Strongly contains

evidence. Sufficiently contains

evidence. Briefly contains

evidence. Lacks enough

evidence.

Writing Quality:

• Sentence structure (spilling and grammar)

• Organization • Formatting:

– Times New Roman – Size 12

0.5 mark

Well written and clearly organized

using standard English, characterized

by elements of a strong writing style and basically free from grammar,

punctuation, usage, and spelling errors

Above-average writing style and

logically organized using standard

English with minor errors in grammar, punctuation, usage,

and spelling.

Average writing style that is sometimes

unclear and/or with some errors in

grammar, punctuation, usage,

and spelling.

Fair writing style lacking in standard

English, clarity, language used, and/or

frequent errors in grammar,

punctuation, usage, and spelling.

Poor writing style lacking in standard

English, clarity, language used, and/or

frequent errors in grammar,

punctuation, usage, and spelling.

Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University

Business Skills 1 (BUS 161) Reflective Journal Writing

Due Date Week 6 (12/1/2023) Type Individual assignment

Weight This assignment is worth 5% of your total grade

Length Between 550 – 600 words in length

Format Word doc, Times New Roman, font size 12 and a line spacing of 1.5, Saved with the PDP and submitted in one PDF file.

Each student is required to write her Reflective Journal centred on her chosen competency in the PDP. Write your Reflective Journal based on your PDP. You need to work on your chosen competency answering the following questions. Make sure to be specific, clear, and complete. Follow the given criteria for the action you take.

1- General information

Event Title Event Date Event organizer Event presenter/s Event location Online On campus

2- Description A. What was the purpose of the event? (The organizer aim) (No less than 50 words)

3- Self-analysis A. What were your thoughts, feelings, and assumptions regarding the competency? Why? (No less than

80 words) (Before the session)

B. What was the reason behind you selecting this competency? (Link it to your PDP) (No less than 80 words)

4- Application in context A. How does the learning in the course/workshop link to your previous knowledge, experience, or

assumptions? (No less than 100 words)

5- Reconstruct self-concept A. What behaviors have changed in you after the event? (No less than 60 words)

6- Action

A. What is your future plan to apply the learning? What are you going to do to continue improving this competency? (A specific plan) (No less than 100 words)

7- Evidence Provide a scan copy of your attendance certificate, a screenshot of your registration, or any other proof of attending the workshop.

Guidelines:

1- Include a cover page that contains your name – student ID – section # – instructor name – assignment name – submission date.

2- Include the reflection headings. 3- Include the PDP 4- Font: Time New Roman 5- Font Size: 12 6- Spacing: 1.5 7- Consider the following: coherence and relevance of ideas and style, grammatical accuracy,

appropriate words, and spelling. 8- Save the file in PDF format. 9- Name the file with your full name.

Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University

Business Skills 1 (BUS 161) Personal Development Plan

Due Date Week 6 (12/1/2023)

Type Individual assignment

Weight This assignment is worth 5% of your total grade

Length NA

Format Word doc, Times New Roman, font size 12 and a line spacing of 1.5, Saved and submitted in PDF format.

Each student is required to write her Personal Development Plan centered on short-term or long- term development. Fill in the following schedule. Write 1 competency to be developed in the short-term or in the long-term. Make sure everything is specific, clear, and complete.

Time Scale Proposed

Development Action(s)

Rationale Competency to be developed

Specific number of months

Action:

Name:

Date:

Location:

Organizer:

Total hours:

– Definition with citation (using indirect or external voice)

– Personal experience

– Academic goal

Competency name (selected from slide 9)

Select if it is: Short-Term Development Or Long-Term Development

Important Notes: 1. You can select either a course in Arabic or English for the proposed action. However, you

are ONLY allowed to use English sources (including websites) for the competency definition in the rationale section.

2. You must paraphrase the competency definition in the rational part. You are NOT allowed to quote directly from the original source.

3. You are allowed to use either the indirect voice or external voice, when providing the definition of the competency.

4. You need to include both the in-text citation and the REFERENCE of the competency definition.

5. You will be working on developing this competency in your reflection.

Guidelines: – Font Type: Time New Roman. – Font Size: 12 – Consider the following: coherence and relevance of ideas and style, grammatical

accuracy, appropriate words, and spelling. – Include a cover page that contains your name – student ID – section # – instructor name –

assignment name – submission date. – Combine the PDP with the Reflection and save them in one PDF file. – Name the file with your full name.