如何写好报负书

WritingtheStatementofPurpose

Dr.CarlaTrujillo

UCBerkeleyCollegeofEngineering

THINGSTOKEEPINMIND:

1.Whattheyreadbetweenthelines:motivation,competence,potentialasagraduatestudent

2.Emphasizeeverythingfromapositiveperspective.

3.Demonstrateeverythingbyexample.Dontsaydirectly,forexample,thatyoureapersistentperson;youmustdemonstrateit.

4.Youdontwanttomakeexcuses,butyoucantalkaboutthemistakesyouvemadeasalearningexperience.

5.Ifthereissomethingimportantthathappened(poverty,illness,excessivework,etc.),whichaffectedyourgrades,goaheadandstateitbutwriteitaffirmatively;thatis,inawaythatshowsyourperseverance.

6.Makesureeverythingislinkedwithcontinuityandfocus.

7.500-600words,1to1-1/2pagestyped,single-spaced.

ACTUALWRITINGOFTHESTATEMENTOFPURPOSE

Thereare3-4partstothestatement:

PART1:INTRODUCTION

Thisiswhereyoutellthemwhatyouwanttostudy.Forexample,M.S.degreeinMechanicalEngineeringwithanemphasisindynamicsandcontrols.

PART2:

Summarizewhatyoudidasanundergraduate:

·Importantclassorclassesyoutookwhichstimulatedyourdesireforgraduatestudy;specificprojectorclass?

·Researchyoumighthavedone.Indicatewithwhom,thetitleoftheprojectandwhatyourresponsibilitieswere.Writetechnically;itsprofessors,notsecretaries,readingthis.

·Workexperience,especiallyifyouhadanykindofresponsibilityfortesting,designing,orresearchingaproductorapparatus.

PART3:

Ifyougraduatedandworkedforawhileandarereturningtogradschool,indicatewhatyouvebeendoingwhileworking:company,work/designteam,responsibilities,whatyoulearned.

PART4:

Hereyouindicatewhatyouwanttostudyingraduateschoolingreaterdetail.Thisisagreaterelaborationofyouropeningparagraph.

·Indicateareaofinterest,thenstatequestionsyoumighthavewhichareassociated;i.e.whatyoumightbeinterestedinstudying.Youshouldhaveanareaselectedbeforeyouwritethestatement.

·Ifyoucan,contactthedepartmentforinformationandfindoutwhattheprofessorsaredoingforresearch.Aretherepeoplewhoseinterestsmatchyours?Ifso,indicatethisasitshowsasignthatthestudenthasdonehisorherhomeworkandishighlymotivated.(Besincere,however.Dontmakeupsomethingbogusjusttoimpresspeople.)