上海交通大学：《英语写作 English Writing》课程教学资源（PPT课件讲稿）Lecture 12 How to write Personal Statement

Lecture 12 Personal Statement Writing

Lecture 12 Personal Statement Writing

Warm-up Suppose you want to pursue a master degree abroad.Please write a personal statement to the department you want to apply for. (just an outline is enough.)

vWarm-up Suppose you want to pursue a master degree abroad. Please write a personal statement to the department you want to apply for. （just an outline is enough.)

Outline Objective Definition of Personal Statement Types of Personal Statement Guideline to write a Personal Statement

Outline vObjective vDefinition of Personal Statement vTypes of Personal Statement vGuideline to write a Personal Statement

Objectives 1)to know what a personal statement is; 2)to know how to write a personal statement

Objectives v 1) to know what a personal statement is; v 2) to know how to write a personal statement

What is a persona statement? Personal Statement is a brief and focused essay about one's background academic achievement as well as his or her future goal of study,research and career, and is frequently required for applicants to universities,graduate schools in western countries,particularly in U.S.A and Canada.etc

1. What is a personal statement? Personal Statement is a brief and focused essay about one's background, academic achievement as well as his or her future goal of study, research and career, and is frequently required for applicants to universities, graduate schools in western countries, particularly in U. S. A and Canada, etc

In present China,there is an increasing number of students,who are applying for scholarship and admission to graduate schools of overseas universities ~个人陈述是在申请美国、加拿大、英国 等西方国家的大学或研究生录取时，申请 者撰写的有关其教育背景，学术成就，未 来研究和职业规划的文书 (from Youdao Dictionary)

vIn present China, there is an increasing number of students, who are applying for scholarship and admission to graduate schools of overseas universities. v个人陈述是在申请美国、加拿大、英国 等西方国家的大学或研究生录取时,申请 者撰写的有关其教育背景,学术成就,未 来研究和职业规划的文书. (from Youdao Dictionary)

2.Types of Personal Statement 1)The general,comprehensive personal statement: This allows you maximum freedom in terms of what you write and is the type of statement often prepared for standard medical or law school application forms

2. Types of Personal Statement 1) The general, comprehensive personal statement: This allows you maximum freedom in terms of what you write and is the type of statement often prepared for standard medical or law school application forms

2)The response to very specific questions: Often,business and graduate school applications ask specific questions,and your statement should respond specifically to the question being asked.Some business school applications favor multiple essays, typically asking for responses to three or more questions

v 2) The response to very specific questions: v Often, business and graduate school applications ask specific questions, and your statement should respond specifically to the question being asked. Some business school applications favor multiple essays, typically asking for responses to three or more questions

An example of University of Michigan: Please answer the following question in approximately 400 words. Please describe your interests and aspirations in engineering.What experiences have influenced you?

v An example of University of Michigan: v Please answer the following question in approximately 400 words. Please describe your interests and aspirations in engineering. What experiences have influenced you?

3.Guidelines for Writing your Personal Statement

3. Guidelines for Writing your Personal Statement