怎么写好报负书

    Writing the Statement of PurposeDr． Carla TrujilloUC Berkeley College of EngineeringTHINGS TO KEEP IN MIND：
    1． What they read between the lines： motivation， competence¹， potential as a graduate student2． Emphasize everything from a positive perspective．3． Demonstrate everything by example． Don't say directly， for example， that you're a persistent² person； you must demonstrate it．4． You don't want to make excuses， but you can talk about the mistakes you've made as a learning experience．5． If there is something important that happened （poverty， illness， excessive work， etc．）， which affected³ your grades， go ahead and state it but write it affirmatively； that is， in a way that shows your perseverance⁴．6． Make sure everything is linked with continuity and focus．7． 500－600 words， 1 to 1－1/2 pages typed， single－spaced．ACTUAL WRITING OF THE STATEMENT OF PURPOSEThere are 3－4 parts to the statement：
    PART 1： INTRODUCTIONThis is where you tell them what you want to study． For example， M．S． degree in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis in dynamics⁵ and controls．PART 2：
    Summarize what you did as an undergraduate：
    · Important class or classes you took which stimulated⁶ your desire for graduate study； specific project or class?
    · Research you might have done． Indicate with whom， the title of the project and what your responsibilities were． Write technically⁷； it's professors， not secretaries， reading this．· Work experience， especially if you had any kind of responsibility for testing， designing， or researching a product or apparatus⁸．PART 3：
    If you graduated and worked for a while and are returning to grad school， indicate what you've been doing while working： company， work/design team， responsibilities， what you learned．PART 4：
    Here you indicate what you want to study in graduate school in greater detail． This is a greater elaboration of your opening paragraph．· Indicate area of interest， then state questions you might have which are associated； i．e． what you might be interested in studying． You should have an area selected before you write the statement．· If you can， contact the department for information and find out what the professors are doing for research． Are there people whose interests match yours? If so， indicate this as it shows a sign that the student has done his or her homework and is highly motivated． （Be sincere， however． Don't make up something bogus just to impress people．）

1 competence   

n.能力，胜任，称职

参考例句：

• This mess is a poor reflection on his competence.这种混乱情况说明他难当此任。
• These are matters within the competence of the court.这些是法院权限以内的事。

2 persistent   

adj.坚持不懈的，执意的；持续的

参考例句：

• Albert had a persistent headache that lasted for three days.艾伯特连续头痛了三天。
• She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.他不时地向她大献殷勤，使她很难为情。

3 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

4 perseverance   

n.坚持不懈，不屈不挠

参考例句：

• It may take some perseverance to find the right people.要找到合适的人也许需要有点锲而不舍的精神。
• Perseverance leads to success.有恒心就能胜利。

5 dynamics   

n.力学，动力学，动力，原动力；动态

参考例句：

• In order to succeed,you must master complicated knowledge of dynamics.要取得胜利，你必须掌握很复杂的动力学知识。
• Dynamics is a discipline that cannot be mastered without extensive practice.动力学是一门不做大量习题就不能掌握的学科。

6 stimulated   

a.刺激的

参考例句：

• The exhibition has stimulated interest in her work. 展览增进了人们对她作品的兴趣。
• The award has stimulated her into working still harder. 奖金促使她更加努力地工作。

7 technically   

adv.专门地，技术上地

参考例句：

• Technically it is the most advanced equipment ever.从技术上说，这是最先进的设备。
• The tomato is technically a fruit,although it is eaten as a vegetable.严格地说，西红柿是一种水果，尽管它是当作蔬菜吃的。

8 apparatus   

n.装置，器械；器具，设备

参考例句：

• The school's audio apparatus includes films and records.学校的视听设备包括放映机和录音机。
• They had a very refined apparatus.他们有一套非常精良的设备。