怎么才能开始创作这篇最难的论文?——关于DIY申请文书你所需要知道的
参考书籍文献:“Graduate Admission Essays” (畅销书《研究生申请文书》第四版)-baidu 1point3acres
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看到类似的文书标题(prompt),如下面这个(Health Studies):
The Personal Statement is a critical part of your application and is a required part of your admission file. Please address all of the following topics when completing your personal statement (in an attached document with a minimum of 500 words and a maximum of 650 words):. Waral dи,
¥ What are the main reasons you are choosing the Health Studies degree program?
¥ What are your personal and professional goals as they relate to health?. .и
¥ Describe any relevant experience that has influenced your desire for a Health Studies degree?
¥ Anything else you would like the Admissions Committee to consider, including an explanation of any patterns of poor grades or gaps in your educational progress..
小编感觉真的不知道从何入手。即使平时上课的essay,paper之类的在deadline之前似乎可以文思泉涌,文书就不一样了。你会发现(如果你打算自己写)它给你的压力超过了过去任何一篇paper,尽管如同上面这一篇字数并不多。. Χ
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以上图为例,写这种短小精悍的文书最好用的一种方法就是,先不要以写650字为目标。上图有四个小问,不妨每一个都可以写650字。有人会觉得这样很费劲,但是实际上,一上来就想写出来信息量大的短文需要你进行multi-tasking.你会需要同时注重语法的正确、语言的简练、词汇的准确、还有内容营养多。一上来要求这么高,肯定觉得难以开始。You get what I’m saying. ..
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但是遇到下面这种,你觉得如何?Discuss why you are a good fit for our program. 突然觉得还是上面那种有很多子问题的比较好写,至少我们知道他们究竟想知道什么。别急,很多大学的官网都会给具体的写文书指导,列出他们想了解到什么。仔细找找,有时它们藏得深。如果实在没有,那么请自行猜测并创作“子问题”。
【加分项一】用文章的第一句或第一段来吸引读者的眼球。Let’s face it, 大部分文章都会是同一种风格,同一种内容。如何让你的申请stand out from the rest(脱颖而出)?
如果看完一篇文章,人往往会记住首段或尾段(首尾效应);第一段写得好则可以让他们提起兴趣读后面几段。比如说,你可以在第一段里总结出自己是个什么的人:我是中国一座小镇上一个普通白领小家庭和家乡格格不入的独生子。不一样吧?有不同文化背景的我们不如use it to our advantage!
下面是从这本书例文中找到的吸引人的首句,供大家参考:
“Many science majors at Truman State University loathe Introductory Biology II.”
“With his hand, Manuela’s husband passed his machete up to the front of the pickup that I was driving.”
“Sometimes, a rejection is the best thing that can happen to you.”
“I had never had the opportunity to teach before; graduate assistants at Baylor rarely teach, and so I was still quite nervous and unsure of myself when I stepped to the lectern that first night at Ouachita Technical College as the new adjunct political science instructor.”
“When I saw a skeleton hanging on the window of a house, I shrugged and wondered what type of neighborhood my family had moved into.”
可以用事件开头,用情感开头,用细节开头。如果觉得很难,可以这样开头:”The day I…” “I felt…” “I realized…”等等。避免以下这些词汇:
“rewarding,” “meaningful,” “wonderful”, “invaluable”等等。这样的句子有点无聊耶——“I have always found business administration to be the most meaningful subject to learn.” ..
“我觉得这些词蛮高级的很多都是托福词汇……”
呃……Excuse me,他们读这样的句子都读吐了好吗?
【加分项二】质胜于量,你信吗?. Χ
文书忌讳流水账,把你写在resume里的活动、雇用经历或者成绩单里的课程再一一列出来。挑出一两个有代表性的对你触动最深的,具体叙述。如果没有空间描述其他重要内容,可以说:“see resume.”
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【加分项三】一定要逛全program网页
关于这个program的长处,可以提到为什么这个和你的目标相符。例如,某个学校data analysis的信息资源非常雄厚,对于一个想要做一个专家级别的data analyst来说的确比其他没有这种资源的学校要有吸引力。