学术英语写作进阶教程Keys-Unit 14.docx

Unit14Personalstatement

Part1

1Purposeofapersonalstatement

Thegoalofapersonalstatementistotellthereadersomethingmeaningfulaboutyourlifeandtoconnectthistothequalificationyouareapplyingfor.

Answersmayvaryfrompersontoperson.Youmaywanttoincludepersonalanecdotesaboutaproblemyouhaveovercomeorsomethingyouareproudabout.

2Contentofapersonalstatement

Answersmayvarydependingonhowyouwouldliketodevelopyourstories.

3Structureofapersonalstatement

Thewholeessaydevelopsanargumentforthewriter’squalificationsforstudyinglawintheUniversityofToronto.Usingastoryofsearchingforacalling,theessayopensimpressively,andalsoclearlystatesthethesisattheendoftheintroduction.Centeringaround“skillsandpassions”andthequalificationsalawprofessionalshouldhave,thebodyparagraphsexplainhowpastexperienceshelpthewriterdevelopqualificationsrequiredoflawprofessionalsandhowstudyinglawinthisuniversitywillhelpthewritertoachievehiscareergoal.

Introduction(Para.1):Astoryofsearchingforacallingwhichboilsdowntoonetheme:“IlearnedthatIhaveasetofskillsandpassionsthatmakeacareerinlawtherightchoiceforme.”(Thesisstatement)

Body(Para.2-7):Pastexperiencesandfuturegoals

(Para.2-5):Preparedforstudyinglaw

Para.2:Abstractthoughtandconcernforsolvingreal-lifeproblems

Para.3:Multipleperspectivesanddebatingskills

Para.4:Loveoflearning

Para.5:Willingnesstodogoodtoothers

(Para.6-7):Futureacademicandcareergoals

Para.6:Whychoosetostudylaw

Para.7:Determinationtomakepositivechangethroughstudyinglaw

Conclusion(Para.8):WhytheUniversityofTorontoisthebestchoicetoachievethegoal

Part2

1Writingastrongopeningparagraph

Ingeneral,thesecondparagraphhasafirstlinethatismoreattention-grabbingandamoreuniquestory.Itisalsomorepersonal.

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