...How to Write a Personal Statement by UNM Prof. Elizabeth Archuleta Through a personal statement, you introduce yourself to the university; it reflects your personality and intellect. It is important that you read each question carefully and make every effort to understand and respond to it with well-considered responses and in a persuasive enough manner to hold the reader’s interest. 1. Understand and Explain Yourself One of the main problems when writing is that applicants fail to take a thorough and analytical look at themselves and their objectives. Admission committee members are looking for interesting, insightful, revealing, and non-generic essays that suggest you have successfully gone through a process of careful reflection and self-examination. 2. Set Yourself Apart Committees are looking for something PERSONAL and ANALYTICAL. This means sharing information you rarely share with others and assessing your life more critically than usual. This approach is key to a successful personal statement. Exercise: In order to begin writing your personal statement – your story—you’ll need to answer some basic questions to prepare yourself. Questions: * What is special, unique, distinctive, or impressive about you or your life story? What details of your life (personal or family problems/ history, any genuinely notable accomplishments, people or events that have shaped you or influenced your goals) might help the committee better understand you or help set you apart...
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...Academic Reflection (10%) Students are required to attend and participate actively in a workshop on Academic Reflection during their PDP workshop series. Upon completion of the workshop, students will be required to write their reflections based on topics given. The reflections must be submitted in both hardcopies and softcopies. Question Write a 300 word essay, reflecting on an incident where you have successfully used what you have learned in your Organisational Behaviour module. Reminder Students are required to submit their assignments in the following forms: -hardcopies –to your respective tutors (through submission box identified/instructed by tutors) -softcopies – through Digital Dropbox using the following naming convention Academic reflection__ Electronic (Softcopies) files submitted through Digital Dropbox must be named according to the naming convention specified. Failure to do so will result in marks being deducted. Assessment rubrics Criteria Marks Marks allotted Structure & Presentation (3 marks) Relevance to question Logical & well structured Accurate presentation of argument Conclusion (linked to discussion) Content (3 marks) Demonstrate engagement with topic Demonstrates critical thinking & application to theory/principle Language (3 marks) Grammatically correct sentences Correct spelling Attendance (1 mark) Attendance throughout the PDP session arranged Total marks (/10) 0 1 Inadequate range 0 1 2 3 Weak grammatically Many incorrect spelling 0 1 2 3 Lacking...
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...Time Monitoring Reflection Kim Nguyen Grand Canyon University: UNV-501-TEM 105 July 2, 2014 Time Monitoring Reflection Monitoring ones own time is a challenging task if her day is extremely busy. Reflecting on Kim’s time monitoring sheet, it seems she need to adjust her work, learning and coursework time. She can do her daily activities more efficiently if she creates a deadline for her assignments. Keeping a consolidated schedule would benefit work efficiency. Having work and school time tied together can prevent her from completing her schoolwork early. Also, shifting her Facebook or movies break before bedtime would give her more times during the day to complete other work related tasks. Time wasted tasks Kim spends a large amount of time engaging herself on Facebook, watching movies, and at the gym. Facebook and watching movies would not help her academic growth because it is a social network that causes her to be distracted and lacks attention span. Hence, if she continues to engage herself on Facebook for so long she can reduce her academic writing skills. Similar to watching movies, she does not watch academic developmentally appropriate movies; therefore it does not foster her academic growth. Even in her Head Start job site, the children are only allowed to have a limited amount of time watching videos because their academic performances may be affected. As important, exercising at the gym. Although exercising can really be beneficial for her health she...
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...Using Student Self-Reflections to Improve Student Study Habits in the Mathematics Classroom A Capstone Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Teaching: Mathematics Nancy Daly Department of Mathematics and Computer Science College of Arts and Sciences Graduate School Minot State University Minot, North Dakota Summer 2011 ii This capstone project was submitted by Nancy Daly Graduate Committee: Dr. Laurie Geller, Chairperson Dr. Cheryl Nilsen Dr. Rebecca Anhorn Dean of Graduate School Dr. Linda Cresap Date of defense: Month day, year iii Abstract Type the abstract here. Do not indent. It should be one block paragraph. The abstract is a summary of your paper. iv Acknowledgements Type your acknowledgements here. Indent each paragraph 0.5 inch. You can thank whomever you choose. v Table of Contents Page Abstract .................................................................................................................. iii Acknowledgements ................................................................................................ iv List of Tables ....................................................................................................... viii List of Figures ........................................................................................................ ix Chapter One: Introduction ................................................................
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...used to enhance the presentation *Participation: Have the class participate as a component of the presentation * due to time factor, only discuss what class activity would involve) *Creativity: The presentation is to be delivered using a creative approach. *Knowledge of Topic: A demonstrated knowledge about the chapter presented; all the information was clear and contained sufficient detail. Clarification was given when questions were asked. *Organization: The information was presented in an organized and logical fashion for easy understanding. *Time Frame: The presentation was delivered within the required time of 30 minutes. Reference Sheet - 5% Use at least four references outside of the textbook. At least half must be academic. Other sources can be obtained through the Internet, from magazines articles, etc. After your presentation, a reference sheet must be handed in. Evaluation - 15% Include an evaluation form that could be given to the class to use for feedback on your...
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...Reflection Exercise: Chapter 10 Information Technology Goal: To expand your understanding of worldview and goals, from Chapter 10 of Breaking Ground: Keys for Successful Online Learning, by conducting a series of personal reflective exercises. Steps: 1. Complete 2 reflection exercises: Complete 2 of the 3 reflective exercises for this chapter. a. 2. Upon completion of the appropriate exercises, save a copy of your answers to your computer, by clicking the Export as PDF button at the bottom of the page. 3. In Blackboard, access the submission link for the Chapter Reflection Activity 3. a. Upload your files. b. Submit your assignment. Your Name: Course Title: Chapter 10 Reflection 1 1a Where are you at present in your career? Just beginning, midcareer, career-changer, or nearing the end of employment? 1b What do you want from your next job? 1c What work opportunities spark your interest? 1d What values do you want to express through your work? 1e What strengths or skills do you bring to your career? 1f What work goals do you wish to accomplish? 1g Thinking about work settings, do you prefer to work alone or as part of a group? 1h Do you prefer to work independently (for yourself), for a small company, or for a large corporation? 1i What sort of compromises are you willing to make for work? (Think about relocation, hours/days of work, and obligations to family and other demands.) Reflection 2 ...
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...credibility in order for her to diagnose mankind with this condition. Turkle uses two different appeals to make this happen. Her first appeal was to use emotion, while her second was informing the audience of who she is by sharing her background with them. In her first appeal, she shared a text from her daughter at the beginning of her presentation. The text message read, “Mom, you will rock.” “I love this. Getting that text was like getting a hug,” she told her audience (Turkle). Just by sharing that little conversation between her and her daughter, the audience received a sense of the type of person Turkle is. She approached her audience as a caring and loving mother who is able to have a healthy relationship instead of just a TED Talk worthy academic. She constantly connects herself with her family, which causes the audience to get in touch with their emotions. Turkle uses this emotionally wired connection as a way to prove...
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...ENG 4UA Assignment Breakdown Unit 1 – 5% Activity 1 – Grammar Review Grammar Quiz – Formative Activity 2 – Academic Citation Citation Review – Formative Activity 3 – Plagiarism Dropbox: Katrina Letter - Formative Discussion: Case Studies – Formative Activity 4 – Essay Structure Dropbox: Reorganizing the Essay - (2.5%) Activity 5 – Statement of Intent and Initial List of Works Cited Dropbox: Statement of Intent and Initial List of Works Cited - Formative Activity 6 – Editing the Essay Discussion: Shakespeare Essay – Formative Dropbox: Literature Essay Rewrite (2.5%) Unit 2 – 15% Activity 1 – Imagery and Symbolism Discussion: Symbols and Images - Formative Dropbox: Poetic Verbal-Visual Collage (5%) Activity 2 – Diction Dropbox: Event Poem/Reflection - Formative Activity 3 – Form Discussion: Forms - Formative Activity 4 – Sound and Sense Dropbox: Poetry Analysis – Formative (5%) Activity 5 – Theme and Understanding Discussion: Battle of the Critics - Formative Activity 6 – ISP Reflective Journal Dropbox: Reflective Journal - Formative Activity 7 – Culminating Activity Dropbox: Best Poem in the World (5%) Discussion: Best Poem - Formative Unit 3 – 25% Activity 1 – Culminating Assignment Essay Module Discussion: Integrated Quotations - Formative Discussion: Elaboration of Evidence - Formative Activity 2 – Worldviews and Interpretations Dropbox: “The Return” Response (Parts A, B, and C) - Formative Activity 3 – Text Attack Discussion:...
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...CS113 Academic Strategies for the Business Professional Unit 2 Assignment: Time Management Full Name: Javon Robertson Two-digit Section #: 11 Download this document to your computer before filling it out. Save the document (using SAVE AS) as “YourName-Unit 2-TimeManagement” (YourName should be your first and last name. Example: “JohnDoe-Unit2-TimeManagement.doc”). Add your full name and the two-digit section number for this CS113 course to the top of this page. Objective: Consider the time needed to succeed in school. For each course you take you should allot 12-15 hours for reading, posting discussion comments, attending seminars, completing assignments, reviews and quizzes (in applicable units). This means that if you have two courses, 24-30 hours should be allotted to school work on this calendar. Make sure to complete Item B – Reflection as well. Directions: Map out your academic calendar for Units 2 and 3 (2 weeks total). SUBMIT your completed template to the Unit 2 area of the Dropbox on or before the last day of Unit 2. You may also include any other important activities (personal or work related) during the time period for this assignment. Save often as you work on this. After you have completed your two-week calendar, make sure to complete Item B – Reflection as well. CHALLENGE: Make this calendar a useful tool that you will continue to utilize throughout the entire term!! ...
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...and professional factors on their own and others’ professional culture. · To develop the students’ awareness of professional culture and role, and an increasing awareness of their own cultural identity. As a way of enabling you to achieve this, you are expected to keep a reflective diary. If you are unsure about your ability or motivation to do this, the above quote by Oscar Wilde may inspire you to write. You may not feel that you have anything sensational to write but you will be surprised how interesting you will find what you have written when you look back. The diary is a vehicle for collecting information and responses to major elements of the exchange and to enable students to log and reflect on their experiences. Reflection according to Johns (1993) is: - “...... the reflexive method of gaining access to an understanding of experience which enables practitioners to develop and increase the effectiveness of personal action within the context of their work”. It is intended that the document is student...
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...valuable in the workplace would be to sometimes think outside the box and understand my clients with a better and clearer understanding. The opportunities that I look forward to is getting to help kids and hopefully landing a supervisor position with New York City ACS Agency. The result of my Ethical Lens Inventory was that my personal preferred Lens was None – periscope and Paralysis. This means that I see the gifts and weaknesses of each lens and I am able to move smoothly among them to adopt the right tools to each situation to get the best outcome. It also says that I listen to my intuition to decide what best for individuals as well as the virtues that will best serve the community. One way that my personal Ethical Lens will direct my academic behavior is by helping me to see the things in others prospective and also adjust to different situations quickly. My Ethical Lens influence critical thinking by letting me help others...
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...This assignment will examine an area of practice from the authors own experience and look at where there is a barrier to communication. The essay will focus on a communication barrier when showing a patient with moderate learning difficulties how to use an inhaler properly. This assignment will look at reflective practice using Gibbs Model of reflection as a guide (Gibbs 1998.) It will also discuss communication theory and principles of good practice. Some of this assignment will be written in the first person and it will also maintain confidentiality in keeping with the Nursing and Midwifery Guidelines (NMC 2010.) Reflective Practice according to Quinn (1998), is the ability to think and consider experience, perception, ideas, values and beliefs, with a view to the discovery of new relations or the drawing of conclusions for the guidance of future action In this essay I am going to use Gibbs (1988) cycle of reflection. This framework guides you through a cycle in order to provide guidance and structure when reflecting on an event, the analysis of feelings, the evaluation of experience in order to examine what you would do it the situation arouse again. Reflecting in health care is important as it is a key skill which enables you to manage the personal and also professional impact for you patients and wellbeing needs on a daily basis to inform learning from practice. The first stage of Gibbs is description of events. Using this cycle I will now discuss my patient and the...
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...1200 class picture of poor farmers living in south or prairie. progressive is for scientists and government being looked at suspiciously. christian( genesis) hierarchal (god, man, animals, plant begins with the perfect world but turns into a chaotic world of harsh landscapes and dangerous shadows- A world that is martial and competitive in nature written rhetorical voice presented to a general audience sober voice makes for a formal recitation and sense of authority Native (sky woman) cooperative begins with the chaotic world (water and mus) but moves by -degrees and adjustemtns from a formless, featurless world to a world that is rich in its diversity, a world that is complex and complete.- A world at peace where -the pivotal concern is not with the ascendancy of good or evil but with the issue balance- so here is our choices a world in which creation is a solitary, individual act.....operation (king, 25) What, then, do good stories look likeÉ They are respectuful of facts (stories cannot contradict known facts about the past (1372) DON’T DENY THE FACTS, INTERPRET THEM AND ADD THEM TO ESSAYS They are ecological sense (1372) They are judgeable or judged as nonfictions (we ell stories with each other and against each other) Reflexitivity in relation to whom and what you read reflexitivity requiers an awareness of the researcherès contribution to the construction of meanings throughout the research process, and a acknowlegdement of the impossibilty...
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... Format: The entries should be written in a word document in font 12, double spaced. Each entry is a dialogue between yourself and Jolyon Allen, the course lecturer, who will mark the learning journal and provide feedback for you to consider when you write the next journal. Your entries will be strictly confidential. You are expected to use some of the key concepts you discussed in the lectures. You are not expected to write in a strictly formal academic manner but your writing should be clear and well-organised. For this assignment you will not need to adhere to formal referencing systems but should acknowledge your sources. After each journal, re-read the journal and reflect on the feedback you have received from the lecturer before preparing your next journal. Journals are to be handed in hard copy at Lectures 4 and 8; and, submitted soft copy to Molly Freeman at m.freeman@auckland.ac.nz by the Friday of Week 10. Marking criteria: Comprehension of concepts: 20% Application to practice: 20% Quality of reflection: 20% Depth of learning: 20% Clarity of writing:...
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...F108NMH PERSONAL, ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. COURSEWORK TWO ID: 1376702 WORD COUNT: 1448 This assignment will reflect on an issue that has arisen in my workplace and its impact on me and other colleagues. Using Gibbs (1988) Reflective Cycle I will identify the situation in which the issue arose, the thoughts and feelings it evoked, an evaluation of positive and negative aspects experienced. I will analyse the situation in order to reach a conclusion and to formulate an action plan. To preserve patient and staff confidentiality no one will be named. I believe Gibbs model of reflection to be a framework with which I can address an issue from the workplace as I find it easy to utilise and believe it supports my reflective learning style as a pragmatist. Cottrell (2008). This approach to learning advocates Ryle (1949) where thoughts and feelings impact directly on the way we behave. This way of thinking suits me personally as I trained as a Cognitive Behavioural Counsellor and believe I take a rational and cognitive approach to problems. Neenan and Dryden (2004). Consequently I believe it to be a model or framework with which I can use as I develop as an Assistant Practitioner. The incident I am using for reflection for this essay involves an 87 year old lady that had suffered a pre-tibia laceration and attended the minor injuries department of Accident and Emergency. Following examination by a Nurse Practitioner I was asked to treat the injury...
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