Question

Which of the following is a skill that would contribute to someone s academic identity? researching marketing negotiating networking

Answer 1

The skill which contributes to your academic indentity would in the first place be researching. What you research is what defines you and if you're researching a field that is rather irrelevant, you're also making your name in a field which isn't particularly well received nor interesting. 

Answer 2

Generally speaking, it would be "researching" that is a skill that would contribute to someone s academic identity, since research can lead to massively important truths about the topic in question being revealed.