Analysing results: When you receive your results, look at your report and read the background document on the Gallup psychometric assessment. You should then prepare a report which covers the following issues:

1) A brief discussion of the theoretical foundation of the Gallup Strengths Finder (Positive Psychology) and why it is important

2) A brief description of how your results reflect your approach to personal power. Provide a copy of your report as an Appendix.

3) Your initial reactions to your results: where have you seen these strengths being used in your life to date?

4) Your initial thoughts on the fit between your authentic self (as represented by your strengths) and the way you have approached the university degree for which you are currently studying.

Reflexive Writing -

First Person: You should write in the first person, because this is about YOU, your reflections and your interpretations. (e.g. “I considered this advice to be….. because it had a big impact on my……..and it helped me to understand my………..”) Try to be as specific as possible, use brief examples to illustrate your points and try to select examples that enable you to demonstrate learning against the attributes in the rubric. All other principles of academic writing apply, including strict referencing, acknowledgement of the work of others and avoidance of plagiarism. A brief guide to Reflective Writing is available at: Laureate academic skills unit (LASU) (n.d).

Reflective writing skills. https://laureateau.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_1&content_id =_2498857_1&mode=reset

Referencing

You should include a list of specific references that you have actually used in researching your report. For this assessment, a minimum of three journal articles, academic papers or textbooks is expected. References to any secondary sources or web sites are additional. The reference list not be included in the word count. These sources need to have actually been consulted in the drafting of the assignment, and must contain the information attributed to them.