The Writing Center's Personal Statements workshops focus on the Personal Statement (or Statement of Purpose) as a genre of writing. Graduate schools, fellowships, grants, and other competitive programs often require each applicant to submit a short essay about his/her history and goals. These essays are sometimes written in response to very specific questions; sometimes, they're written in response to a generic prompt. In both cases, a good personal statement carefully balances its author's history and aspirations.
This 30 minute session introduces students to the basic conventions of most statements. We will compare and contrast the introductions to several successful essays, and students will write a draft of a new 'hook' to their own personal statement in-session. Students at any point in the writing process are invited to attend.
Wednesday, January 29, 11 - 11:30 am
Library EC-1
Pre-registration required: http://writingcenter.uconn.edu/studentworkshops1.php
For more information, contact: Kristina Reardon at kristina.reardon@uconn.edu