Raw Material Assessment
Assignment1: Raw Materials Assessment
As explained in the PDF reading “Start the Marketing Yourself Process by Assessing Your Raw
Materials,” a thorough assessment of your personal raw materials will be necessary for you to begin
the marketing yourself process.
For this assignment, you will need to conduct an evaluation of your own personal raw materials
with respect to the following six categories (each of which was explained in the assigned reading
and videos):
1. Strengths (or what you’re already good at)
2. Potential Strengths (or what you think you could possibly be good at with practice)
3. Faults or Bad Habits
4. Interests, Desires, Passions (or what motivates you)
5. Your “Personality”
6. Core Values (or what’s important to you)
After conducting your self-assessment, write up your results using the following guide:
1. Cover Page: Name, Panther ID, Major, Minor, Certificate(s), Assignment Title
2. Introduction: Discuss the purpose for your raw materials self-assessment.
3. Raw Materials: For each of the six categories, please explain the following (you must have
at least one paragraph for each of these three parts for each one of the six categories):
a. How did you conduct your self-assessment for that particular raw materials
category? Use at least one online assessment for the Strengths category and at least
one online assessment for the Personality category. You may use other online
assessments for other categories if you wish. For all categories, you should seek the
feedback of your family, friends, co-workers, supervisors, and/or employees, etc. in
order to gain knowledge from a different perspective. Explain why you used the
various assessments and/or sources that you used.
b. What are your resulting findings? In other words, what are your strengths? …your
potential strengths? …your faults or bad habits? Etc. Be sure to describe each trait
or aspect (just listing a few adjectives is definitely not “A” or “B” work). Be specific
and detailed in describing your findings.
c. What insights about yourself did you learn from the self-assessment for each
particular raw materials category? What was expected and what was unexpected?
Why? How did you feel about the insights of the other people you consulted? Are
you coming across as having different raw materials than you think you possess?
Are you portraying your raw materials as you desire? Also, what do you think about
any discrepancies between the feedback that you received from other people and
from the online tools?
4. Synthesis and Summary: Provide (a) an overall summary of your raw materials and then
(b) (this is very important) synthesize the results for all of the categories. Consider the
balance between the positives and the negatives. Consider how certain traits or attributes
might complement or might compete with others. Consider whether certain traits (either
initially seen as positive or negative) might coincide with or perhaps might conflict with
your discovery of your core values. Speculate on how the synergies or lack of synergies
between particular raw materials categories might help and/or hurt your abilities to develop
your personal/professional brand and market yourself. This synthesis and summary section
is a critical element in tying all of your assessment work together, and will help you drive
your “marketing yourself” plans as you move forward. Be sure to put significant effort into
this section.
Submit the final assignment as a PDF file with Times New Roman 12-point font, single-spaced
(with spacing between sections and/or paragraphs as desired), appropriate headings and
subheadings for each section, and page numbering.
Grading Criteria:
Directions were followed (including formatting)
The use of online assessments as instructed
The use of other people’s feedback as instructed
Thoroughness in the self-evaluation of each category
A sensible and comprehensive synthesis and summary
Charts, graphs, figures, and/or bullet points are used appropriately
Proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation
Proper formatting, appropriate page length to complete the assignment
No plagiarism, copying, or cheating
Note that “A” grades are for “outstanding” work, not for work that only meets minimum
requirements.
Assignment1: Raw Materials Assessment
As explained in the PDF reading “Start the Marketing Yourself Process by Assessing Your Raw
Materials,” a thorough assessment of your personal raw materials will be necessary for you to begin
the marketing yourself process.
For this assignment, you will need to conduct an evaluation of your own personal raw materials
with respect to the following six categories (each of which was explained in the assigned reading
and videos):
1. Strengths (or what you’re already good at)
2. Potential Strengths (or what you think you could possibly be good at with practice)
3. Faults or Bad Habits
4. Interests, Desires, Passions (or what motivates you)
5. Your “Personality”
6. Core Values (or what’s important to you)
After conducting your self-assessment, write up your results using the following guide:
1. Cover Page: Name, Panther ID, Major, Minor, Certificate(s), Assignment Title
2. Introduction: Discuss the purpose for your raw materials self-assessment.
3. Raw Materials: For each of the six categories, please explain the following (you must have
at least one paragraph for each of these three parts for each one of the six categories):
a. How did you conduct your self-assessment for that particular raw materials
category? Use at least one online assessment for the Strengths category and at least
one online assessment for the Personality category. You may use other online
assessments for other categories if you wish. For all categories, you should seek the
feedback of your family, friends, co-workers, supervisors, and/or employees, etc. in
order to gain knowledge from a different perspective. Explain why you used the
various assessments and/or sources that you used.
b. What are your resulting findings? In other words, what are your strengths? …your
potential strengths? …your faults or bad habits? Etc. Be sure to describe each trait
or aspect (just listing a few adjectives is definitely not “A” or “B” work). Be specific
and detailed in describing your findings.
c. What insights about yourself did you learn from the self-assessment for each
particular raw materials category? What was expected and what was unexpected?
Why? How did you feel about the insights of the other people you consulted? Are
you coming across as having different raw materials than you think you possess?
Are you portraying your raw materials as you desire? Also, what do you think about
any discrepancies between the feedback that you received from other people and
from the online tools?
4. Synthesis and Summary: Provide (a) an overall summary of your raw materials and then
(b) (this is very important) synthesize the results for all of the categories. Consider the
balance between the positives and the negatives. Consider how certain traits or attributes
might complement or might compete with others. Consider whether certain traits (either
initially seen as positive or negative) might coincide with or perhaps might conflict with
your discovery of your core values. Speculate on how the synergies or lack of synergies
between particular raw materials categories might help and/or hurt your abilities to develop
your personal/professional brand and market yourself. This synthesis and summary section
is a critical element in tying all of your assessment work together, and will help you drive
your “marketing yourself” plans as you move forward. Be sure to put significant effort into
this section.
Submit the final assignment as a PDF file with Times New Roman 12-point font, single-spaced
(with spacing between sections and/or paragraphs as desired), appropriate headings and
subheadings for each section, and page numbering.
Grading Criteria:
Directions were followed (including formatting)
The use of online assessments as instructed
The use of other people’s feedback as instructed
Thoroughness in the self-evaluation of each category
A sensible and comprehensive synthesis and summary
Charts, graphs, figures, and/or bullet points are used appropriately
Proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation
Proper formatting, appropriate page length to complete the assignment
No plagiarism, copying, or cheating
Note that “A” grades are for “outstanding” work, not for work that only meets minimum
requirements.
Assignment1: Raw Materials Assessment
As explained in the PDF reading “Start the Marketing Yourself Process by Assessing Your Raw
Materials,” a thorough assessment of your personal raw materials will be necessary for you to begin
the marketing yourself process.
For this assignment, you will need to conduct an evaluation of your own personal raw materials
with respect to the following six categories (each of which was explained in the assigned reading
and videos):
1. Strengths (or what you’re already good at)
2. Potential Strengths (or what you think you could possibly be good at with practice)
3. Faults or Bad Habits
4. Interests, Desires, Passions (or what motivates you)
5. Your “Personality”
6. Core Values (or what’s important to you)
After conducting your self-assessment, write up your results using the following guide:
1. Cover Page: Name, Panther ID, Major, Minor, Certificate(s), Assignment Title
2. Introduction: Discuss the purpose for your raw materials self-assessment.
3. Raw Materials: For each of the six categories, please explain the following (you must have
at least one paragraph for each of these three parts for each one of the six categories):
a. How did you conduct your self-assessment for that particular raw materials
category? Use at least one online assessment for the Strengths category and at least
one online assessment for the Personality category. You may use other online
assessments for other categories if you wish. For all categories, you should seek the
feedback of your family, friends, co-workers, supervisors, and/or employees, etc. in
order to gain knowledge from a different perspective. Explain why you used the
various assessments and/or sources that you used.
b. What are your resulting findings? In other words, what are your strengths? …your
potential strengths? …your faults or bad habits? Etc. Be sure to describe each trait
or aspect (just listing a few adjectives is definitely not “A” or “B” work). Be specific
and detailed in describing your findings.
c. What insights about yourself did you learn from the self-assessment for each
particular raw materials category? What was expected and what was unexpected?
Why? How did you feel about the insights of the other people you consulted? Are
you coming across as having different raw materials than you think you possess?
Are you portraying your raw materials as you desire? Also, what do you think about
any discrepancies between the feedback that you received from other people and
from the online tools?
4. Synthesis and Summary: Provide (a) an overall summary of your raw materials and then
(b) (this is very important) synthesize the results for all of the categories. Consider the
balance between the positives and the negatives. Consider how certain traits or attributes
might complement or might compete with others. Consider whether certain traits (either
initially seen as positive or negative) might coincide with or perhaps might conflict with
your discovery of your core values. Speculate on how the synergies or lack of synergies
between particular raw materials categories might help and/or hurt your abilities to develop
your personal/professional brand and market yourself. This synthesis and summary section
is a critical element in tying all of your assessment work together, and will help you drive
your “marketing yourself” plans as you move forward. Be sure to put significant effort into
this section.
Submit the final assignment as a PDF file with Times New Roman 12-point font, single-spaced
(with spacing between sections and/or paragraphs as desired), appropriate headings and
subheadings for each section, and page numbering.
Grading Criteria:
Directions were followed (including formatting)
The use of online assessments as instructed
The use of other people’s feedback as instructed
Thoroughness in the self-evaluation of each category
A sensible and comprehensive synthesis and summary
Charts, graphs, figures, and/or bullet points are used appropriately
Proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation
Proper formatting, appropriate page length to complete the assignment
No plagiarism, copying, or cheating
Note that “A” grades are for “outstanding” work, not for work that only meets minimum
requirements.