·个人陈述PersonalEssay
此篇短文旨在考察申请人针对某一议题简洁清晰地表达自我观点的英语写作能力。除了学习成绩,你还有哪些方面希望与招生官分享?以下7个选项,任选一主题进行写作,长度控制在250至650个单词之间。请尽可能在合适的篇幅内完成你的陈述。
1.Somestudentshaveabackground,identity,interest,ortalentthatissomeaningfultheybelievetheirapplicationwouldbeincompletewithoutit.Ifthissoundslikeyou,thenpleaseshareyourstory.
2.Thelessonswetakefromobstaclesweencountercanbefundamentaltolatersuccess.Recountatimewhenyoufacedachallenge,setback,orfailure.Howdiditaffectyou,andwhatdidyoulearnfromtheexperience?
3.Reflectonatimewhenyouquestionedorchallengedabelieforidea.Whatpromptedyourthinking?Whatwastheoutcome?
4.Describeaproblemyou'vesolvedoraproblemyou'dliketosolve.Itcanbeanintellectualchallenge,aresearchquery,anethicaldilemma-anythingthatisofpersonalimportance,nomatterthescale.Explainitssignificancetoyouandwhatstepsyoutookorcouldbetakentoidentifyasolution.
5.Discussanaccomplishment,event,orrealizationthatsparkedaperiodofpersonalgrowthandanewunderstandingofyourselforothers.
6.Describeatopic,idea,orconceptyoufindsoengagingthatitmakesyoulosealltrackoftime.Whydoesitcaptivateyou?Whatorwhodoyouturntowhenyouwanttolearnmore?
7.Shareanessayonanytopicofyourchoice.Itcanbeoneyou'vealreadywritten,onethatrespondstoadifferentprompt,oroneofyourowndesign.
招办老师小Tips:
针对PersonalEssay与其看到一个题目洋洋洒洒动笔就写,过程中发现思考不足,多次修改,不如静下心来仔细回忆一下,到底哪个题目自己最有共鸣?
亲身经历、所见所闻都是你可以挖掘的宝库。无论选择哪个题目,审题重点应放在你个人的“所想、所悟”,并通过你所描述的事物、情景,折射内心感悟与思辨。
注意:不要把大量笔墨放在叙事上,从而变成了“报流水账”。这其实也跟同学们日常写语文作文的思路是一样的,先打好腹稿,确认要用哪些切入点,再联系自身实际情况行文。