《实用任务型学术写作》课件Unit 2 Application Letter.pptx

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1、In In this unit you will learn how to write an this unit you will learn how to write an application letter.application letter.申请信是学术写作中用途广泛的一种短文,可用于申请攻读硕士/博士学位、奖学金、资助、参加学术会议、进行学术交流/访问、实习等。主要陈述申请者的申请内容,提供相关的个人信息及学术资质介绍。申请信的内容一般包括:1.申请意图申请学位、会议、资助、访问的具体内容及缘由,拟定入学或访问的时间。2.学术资质个人情况、学术背景,以求学为申请目的应说明经济来源、

2、考试成绩。Task Objective3.提出请求请求对方回复、面试机会,索要相关申请表等相关资料。申请信通常是为获得某种机会或待遇而写的请求文书,需写明申请的具体内容、申请人的相关情况,论述本人的学术资质符合申请的要求。申请信的篇幅不宜过长,一般35段为宜,字数100200 词左右,最好不超过300 词。申请信写作要语气诚恳、言简意赅。近年来,通过电子邮箱传递申请信件、在线填写固定格式的申请表格正日渐成为更加快捷便利的申请方式。Read Sample 1 and fill in the following table using a few key words.Task Preparatio

3、n 1Intention of applicationIntended admission timeExam resultsOther academic qualificationsRequirement from applicantIntention of applicationIntended admission timeExam resultsOther academic qualificationsRequirement from applicantapplication forms for admission and financial supportto pursue a Mast

4、ers degree;graduate scholarshipSeptember,2015GPA 4.0;IELTS 7.5;GRE 1500the development of OAS for Shandong UniversityRead Sample 2 and answer the questions.Task Preparation 21.What is the applicants intention in this application letter?2.Who is going to fund him for his visiting research?How?3.What

5、is the applicants academic background?4.What does the applicant expect from Dr.Davidson?5.What does the applicant intend to do after finishing his research with Dr.Davidson?1.What is the applicants intention in this application letter?2.Who is going to fund him for his visiting research?How?KeyHe in

6、tends to study and research in Prof.Davidsons lab as a visiting scholar.China Scholarship Council.It will provide him with 1,700 dollars per month along with a round-trip ticket as financial support for one year.3.What is the applicants academic background?He graduated from Tsinghua University with

7、a Ph.D.degree in Material Science.He is now a professor in the Department of Metallic Materials Science and Engineering at DUT,currently focusing his research on(1)XXX(supported by National High-Tech R&D Program Funds);(2)XXX;(3)XXX(project supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China).4.Wha

8、t does the applicant expect from Dr.Davidson?5.What does the applicant intend to do after finishing his research with Dr.Davidson?He is looking forward to hearing from him about his comments and consideration.After finishing his research and study in the USA,he will come back to construct a new lab

9、in his college in order to bridge the gap between his lab and the others.Read Sample 3 and judge whether the statements Read Sample 3 and judge whether the statements are true or false.are true or false.Task Preparation 31.The applicant received his Doctors degree from Beijing University.()2.The 8th

10、 International Symposium on Philosophy of Technology will be held in the U.S.in the fall of 2015.()3.The applicant is doing research with Prof.Wang on ethics of technology,and he is interested in it.()4.The applicant would like Dr.Richardson to accommodate him while attending the conference.()FFTTPr

11、actice these patterns and expressions often used in writing an application letter.1.1 申请意图申请意图:1)I am applying for acceptance and financial aid in a bid to pursue a Masters degree in Material Science and Engineering at your university.2)My intended date of enrolment is the beginning of September,201

12、5.3)My desired date of entrance is March,2016.4)I am writing to request a waiver of the tuition fee.5)This is to request an application package for MBA studies starting in the fall of 2015.6)I am deeply interested in your department and wish to pursue a Doctors degree in economics at your university

13、.7)I wish to pursue a Masters degree in Chemical Engineering at your institution.8)I am very interested in applying for the ABC Scholarship for Women or any other financial assistance opportunities available to international doctoral students who are enrolling in the fall.9)I am writing to you about

14、 the possibility of attending the forthcoming conference.10)I am writing this letter to inform that I am interested in completing Post Graduate Diploma in Management Sciences from your Business School.1.2 学术资质学术资质:1)I feel I am a qualified candidate for this scholarship because I have a 3.5 GPA and

15、I am captain of the Womens Football and Tennis Teams at college.2)I am a Ph.D.candidate at the School of Materials Engineering of Purdue University.3)I am currently doing research in Prof.Wangs working group on ethics of technology,the area that I have always been interested in.4)My own work combine

16、s research,primarily in contemporary British drama,with the dramaturgical development of new plays.5)My research is concerned primarily with the origin of barriers to gene exchange,especially the evolutionary genetics of reproductive isolation.6)In my work I have focused especially on optoelectronic

17、 materials.I have been carrying on this work since I started my Ph.D.program,and have been engaged in the energy conservation project for more than two years.7)I have taken the TOEFL and GRE General Test.My scores on the two tests are 617 and 1920 respectively.8)I obtained my Bachelors degree of Ele

18、ctrical Engineering from Hubei University in July 2009,and my Masters degree of Computer Science at the same university in 2012.9)I graduated from the Department of Business Administration at Fudan University in Shanghai,China in June,2013.10)Im a research fellow of aeromechanics,working in a resear

19、ch institute of aeromechanics in China.1.3 提出请求提出请求:1)I should be most grateful if you would give my request favorable consideration.Thank you very much and look forward to your reply.2)I will be looking forward to hearing of your decision regarding my application.3)Thank you very much in advance fo

20、r your immediate action to process my application.4)Your consideration is greatly appreciated and I look forward to hearing from you soon.5)It will be very kind of you if you could send me the application forms and financial aid forms and other necessary materials.6)Would you please send me the appl

21、ication forms for admission and financial support at your convenience?7)I hope it will be possible for me to take such courses as Materials Science and to work in your laboratory during my visit to your university.I believe that with your help I will make progress in my specialty.8)I would be very m

22、uch obliged if you could send me the application forms and details concerning financial aid.9)Could you please send me more information on your department and an application form for admission?10)If you and your colleagues will kindly consider my request,I shall be greatly obliged.Here are some tips

23、 that will help you in drafting a letter of application:Since an application is your first ever contact with the recipient,you need to make it sound extremely polite,respectful and formal.The body of the letter must be kept precise and one should not write anything which is irrelevant or out of cont

24、ext.The letter of application has to have a salutation in the form of a word like“Dear,”“Respected,”etc.followed by the name of the addressee.Then you can begin with the main body of the letter.In the first paragraph,write the purpose of sending the letter along with some references.The letter conte

25、nt depends upon the nature of the content.For example,if you are seeking an admission,mention the specialty,major and degree you wish to pursue and the reason for choosing the university.If you are applying for a scholarship,mention the name of the scholarship and the reason why you apply for it.The

26、 second paragraph talks about additional details you wish to convey to the reader.For example,in case of an admissions application letter,talk about the qualifications previously acquired and your future plans.In case of a scholarship application letter,give a detailed perspective to prove you are q

27、ualified and competitive for the scholarship.Be certain that the letter possess strong convincing abilities.Since this is an application letter,it is obvious that you are making a request for something.There is an absolute possibility that several others may have sent similar applications.Hence,equi

28、p your letter with many positive points and reasoning to convince the reader as to why you deserve the favor.The letter should focus on how unique you are and why you should be selected for the admission or interview.End the letter on a positive note.Close the letter with a phrase like thanking you,

29、yours truly,sincerely yours,etc.The complimentary closure should be followed by your name and signature.Use professional fonts like Times New Roman,Arial,and a font size that is readable.The letter has to be flawless.Proofread the letter thoroughly before dispatching it.Make sure the letter is factu

30、ally and grammatically accurate.An application letter must be effective in its presentation.Since the letter aims at fulfilling some purpose,it must be convincing and impressive enough to help you achieve what you desire.Read the following scholarship application letter carefully.Identify the senten

31、ces in the letter that correspond to the elements in application letters.Task RealizationScholarship Application Letter June 28,2012 The Principal,St.Pious College,Walder Street,LA Sub:Application for the scholarship in Fellow Research Associate Dear Mr.Williams,1Please find my attached academic res

32、ume for your reference.2Also accept this letter as an application for the position of a research associate in your college.3I have graduated from Zeal College of Science and looking forward to a Ph.D.in my field of work.4I would take this opportunity to say that I am extremely interested in this sch

33、olarship program and would like to apply for the same.5Given an opportunity in your College to work as a fellow research Associate,I would be able to work on my topic of research.6This would enable me to augment my career as well as add to the value of your college.7My academic background has been s

34、trong and I am sure that my endeavor will not fail you.8Thank you for your consideration.9I hope to hear from you soon.Yours Sincerely,James BrownBackgroundBackgroundPurposeSentence 1Sentence 2Sentence 3Sentence 4Sentence 5Sentence 6Sentence 7Sentence 8Application intentionApplication intentionAcade

35、mic qualificationApplication intentionApplication intentionAcademic qualificationRequest from the applicantRequest from the applicant2.Read the two examples below and identify the one with good application intention.Example 1Dear Dr.Riply,I am a researcher at School of Materials Engineering,Purdue U

36、niversity.I have devoted nearly five years to the study of how inexpensive housing can be made of native materials in Third World countries;I was intrigued by the recent accomplishments of you and your students in designing and providing“instant”housing to victims of the recent hurricane in Central

37、America.Therefore,I wish to learn about construction techniques of developing new structures in your working group for six months,preferably during April through September.2.Read the two examples below and identify the one with good application intention.Example 2Dear Dr.Riply,During the past three

38、years,I have been an assistant to Dr.Graham Benson who has shared the rostrum with you at many academic and global conferences on housing.Together we,along with a group of students,have spent the past two summers showing people in South Central Africa how to mix a specially prepared binder developed

39、 by our research lab with local materials to make durable homes in a matter of days.I would truly like to have the opportunity to do research work in your group so as to learn state-of-the-art technology in housing-building materials.A Neither.B Example 1.C Example 2.D Both.3.Each of the following s

40、entences is taken from an application letter.The sentences are not in their correct order.Indicate the probable order of the letter and then put the sentences into the paragraphs they belong to.1)a.In addition,I am well-prepared linguistically to further my studies in the US.2)b.Thank you for your t

41、ime and consideration.3)c.My intended admission time is September 2014.4)d.I wish to apply for an opportunity to pursue a Masters degree in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at Michigan State University.5)e.Im a student majoring in Computer Science and Technology,graduating with a Bach

42、elors degree in July next year.3.Each of the following sentences is taken from an application letter.The sentences are not in their correct order.Indicate the probable order of the letter and then put the sentences into the paragraphs they belong to.6)f.During my undergraduate years,I have been work

43、ing very hard to achieve a GPA of 4.0.7)g.I look forward to hearing from you.8)h.I would be very grateful if you could send me the application forms for admission and financial support at your earliest convenience.9)i.As is shown in my curriculum vitae,I have worked with Dr.Zhang Li on such research

44、 topics as the development of OAS for our university.10)j.My IELTS score is 7.5 and my GRE score is 1500.11)k.And if possible,I also wish to apply for graduate scholarship to support myself during the study.1)2)3)4)5)6)7)8)9)10)11)e d k c f i a j h b gParagraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4e d

45、k cf i a jhb g4.Read the sentences from the three samples in“Task Preparation”closely.Match them with their specific informing functions in the application letters.1)Im a Chinese student majoring in Computer Science and Technology,graduating with a Bachelors degree from Shandong University,PRC,in Ju

46、ly next year.2)My intended admission time is September 2015.3)However,due to restriction of the experiments condition,laboratory equipment etc.,I would like to have an opportunity to go abroad for further study and research.4)My IELTS score is 7.5 and my GRE score is 1500.5)China Scholarship Council

47、 has approved my request to study abroad.It will provide me with 1,700 dollars per month along with a round-trip ticket as financial support for one year.6)After I finish my research and study in the USA,I will come back to construct a new lab in my college in order to bridge the gap between my lab

48、and the others.7)I am writing to you about the possibility of attending the forthcoming conference.8)I would be grateful if you could send me an invitation letter,detailed information about the schedule and accommodation.a.reason for applicationb.financial sourcec.personal informationd.future plan a

49、fter visite.scores of testsf.aim of applicationg.applicants request4.Complete the following sentences by translating Chinese into English.1)(写这封信是想要申请)membership in your Center for Economic Research.2)(我从处获悉)Prof.Melba Ripley of the University of Louisiana that you are the Secretary of the Translato

50、rs Association.3)(我目前的研究领域是)moral,pedagogical and cultural writings,extending through three ideological traditions in English and American literature,imaginative writing and professional writing.I am writing to inquire about applying for I have learned from My current research interests include4.Com

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