Mastering the Art of Portfolio Reports

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Mastering the Art of Portfolio Reports

Unit 1: Exploring Business

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to create a formal portfolio report meeting all the required components.

At the end of the lesson, you have started with your Personal Language File.

What do you already know about creating a portfolio report?

Assignment:

write down any word used in this class you are unfamiliar with

Document Name

Your Portfolio has a name

Include the date, unit number, and student's name in the document name.

Save it on your computer

Save it on OneDrive

Front sheet do's and don'ts

Front sheet Requirements

The frontsheet should include the student's name, class, date, unit number, teacher's name, and a visual element.

How do you create a table of content?

A

I make a list of all my chapters, before I start

B

I create a list with all my chapters, after I'm finished

C

I create an automatically generated table of content in Word or Google Documents

D

I don't do any of those, because...

Table of content Creation

The portfolio report should have an automatically generated index, refering to a certain page for the topic.

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Wrong example

Introduction to Topic and Assignments

Provide an introduction to the topic and the assignments within the portfolio report.

For example, you could say,

“My name is John Doe, I am a student International Business Studies. This is my portfolio. It is a representation of all that I've learned and accomplished during unit 1: Exploring Business. For the assignments in this portfolio I researched and compared a sole trader: Herman Romberg Jewellery Design, ... & ...

Assignment Content

You need to discuss the learning aims and provide evidence and examples. This means:

• include all your assignments

  • All topics: Evidence, description in your own words & source list for

    • Sole Trader

    • Not for frofit organisation

    • Private or public limited company

  • Explain and evaluate then reasons for the success of the contrasting business organisations, reflecting on evidence gathered

Conclusion

The portfolio report should include a conclusion summarizing the key points.

1. Summarise the aim of your portfolio.

2. Connect your introductory and concluding paragraphs.

3. Provide some gathered inslights: what did you learn.

4. Give the readers some points to think about.

Personal Language File

Include a section with unknown words and their meanings.

Add words you do not understand. Add the meaning using a valid source, and (if necessary) the pronounciation, with the source. And either describe in your own words what it means or create a useful phrase to incorporate this word (make it yourself).

Use a good online dictionary such as the Oxford Learner's Dictionary or the https://www.merriam-webster.com/ to check the meaning of any new words that you are not sure about - don't rely on online translators! 

• Ownership

• Liability

• Scope of business

• Sector

• Stakeholders

• Pressure group

• Not-for-profit organisation

• Charitable trust

• Shareholder value

• Trade payables

• Lenders

• Suppliers

Harvard Style Source List

The portfolio report should have a source list following APA style.

Interactive Element: Visual Examples

Show visual examples of well-structured portfolio reports.

Interactive Element: Index Demonstration

Demonstrate how to create an automatically generated index in a document.

Interactive Element: APA Style Exercise

Practice citing sources in APA style.

Write down 3 words you learned in this lesson.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.