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

UnitTwo

ApplicationLetterInthisunityouwilllearnhowtowriteanapplicationletter.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、考试成绩。TaskObjective3.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3~5段为宜，字数100~200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。ReadSample1

andfillinthefollowingtableusingafewkeywords.TaskPreparation1IntentionofapplicationIntendedadmissiontimeExamresultsOtheracademicqualificationsRequirementfromapplicantKeyIntentionofapplicationIntendedadmissiontimeExamresultsOtheracademicqualificationsRequirementfromapplicantapplicationformsforadmissionandfinancialsupporttopursueaMaster’sdegree;graduatescholarshipSeptember,2015GPA4.0;IELTS7.5;GRE1500thedevelopmentofOASforShandongUniversityReadSample2andanswerthequestions.TaskPreparation21.Whatistheapplicant’sintentioninthisapplicationletter?2.Whoisgoingtofundhimforhisvisitingresearch?How?3.Whatistheapplicant’sacademicbackground?4.WhatdoestheapplicantexpectfromDr.Davidson?5.WhatdoestheapplicantintendtodoafterfinishinghisresearchwithDr.Davidson?1.Whatistheapplicant’sintentioninthisapplicationletter?2.Whoisgoingtofundhimforhisvisitingresearch?How?KeyHeintendstostudyandresearchinProf.Davidson’slabasavisitingscholar.ChinaScholarshipCouncil.Itwillprovidehimwith1,700dollarspermonthalongwitharound-tripticketasfinancialsupportforoneyear.3.Whatistheapplicant’sacademicbackground?HegraduatedfromTsinghuaUniversitywithaPh.D.degreeinMaterialScience.HeisnowaprofessorintheDepartmentofMetallicMaterialsScienceandEngineeringatDUT,currentlyfocusinghisresearchon(1)XXX(supportedbyNationalHigh-TechR&DProgramFunds);(2)XXX;(3)XXX(projectsupportedbytheNaturalScienceFoundationofChina).4.WhatdoestheapplicantexpectfromDr.Davidson?5.WhatdoestheapplicantintendtodoafterfinishinghisresearchwithDr.Davidson?Heislookingforwardtohearingfromhimabouthiscommentsandconsideration.AfterfinishinghisresearchandstudyintheUSA,hewillcomebacktoconstructanewlabinhiscollegeinordertobridgethegapbetweenhislabandtheothers.ReadSample3andjudgewhetherthestatementsaretrueorfalse.TaskPreparation31.TheapplicantreceivedhisDoctor’sdegreefromBeijingUniversity.()2.The8thInternationalSymposiumonPhilosophyofTechnologywillbeheldintheU.S.inthefallof2015.()3.TheapplicantisdoingresearchwithProf.Wangonethicsoftechnology,andheisinterestedinit.()4.TheapplicantwouldlikeDr.Richardsontoaccommodatehimwhileattendingtheconference.()FFTTDataBankPracticethesepatternsandexpressionsoftenusedinwritinganapplicationletter.1.1申请意图:1)IamapplyingforacceptanceandfinancialaidinabidtopursueaMaster’sdegreeinMaterialScienceandEngineeringatyouruniversity.2)MyintendeddateofenrolmentisthebeginningofSeptember,2015.3)MydesireddateofentranceisMarch,2016.4)Iamwritingtorequestawaiverofthetuitionfee.5)ThisistorequestanapplicationpackageforMBAstudiesstartinginthefallof2015.6)IamdeeplyinterestedinyourdepartmentandwishtopursueaDoctor’sdegreeineconomicsatyouruniversity.7)IwishtopursueaMaster’sdegreeinChemicalEngineeringatyourinstitution.8)

IamveryinterestedinapplyingfortheABCScholarshipforWomenoranyotherfinancialassistanceopportunitiesavailabletointernationaldoctoralstudentswhoareenrollinginthefall.9)Iamwritingtoyouaboutthepossibilityofattendingtheforthcomingconference.10)

IamwritingthislettertoinformthatIaminterestedincompletingPostGraduateDiplomainManagementSciencesfromyourBusinessSchool.1.2学术资质:1)

IfeelIamaqualifiedcandidateforthisscholarshipbecauseIhavea3.5GPAandIamcaptainoftheWomen’sFootballandTennisTeamsatcollege.2)

IamaPh.D.candidateattheSchoolofMaterialsEngineeringofPurdueUniversity.3)IamcurrentlydoingresearchinProf.Wang’sworkinggrouponethicsoftechnology,theareathatIhavealwaysbeeninterestedin.4)Myownworkcombinesresearch,primarilyincontemporaryBritishdrama,withthedramaturgicaldevelopmentofnewplays.5)Myresearchisconcernedprimarilywiththeoriginofbarrierstogeneexchange,especiallytheevolutionarygeneticsofreproductiveisolation.6)InmyworkIhavefocusedespeciallyonoptoelectronicmaterials.IhavebeencarryingonthisworksinceIstartedmyPh.D.program,andhavebeenengagedintheenergyconservationprojectformorethantwoyears.7)

IhavetakentheTOEFLandGREGeneralTest.Myscoresonthetwotestsare

617and1920respectively.8)IobtainedmyBachelor’sdegreeofElectricalEngineeringfromHubeiUniversityinJuly2009,andmyMaster’sdegreeofComputerScienceatthesameuniversityin2012.9)IgraduatedfromtheDepartmentofBusinessAdministrationatFudanUniversityin

Shanghai,ChinainJune,2013.10)I’maresearchfellowofaeromechanics,workinginaresearchinstituteofaeromechanicsinChina.1.3提出请求:1)Ishouldbemostgratefulifyouwouldgivemyrequestfavorableconsideration.Thankyouverymuchandlookforwardtoyourreply.2)Iwillbelookingforwardtohearingofyourdecisionregardingmyapplication.3)Thankyouverymuchinadvanceforyourimmediateactiontoprocessmyapplication.4)YourconsiderationisgreatlyappreciatedandIlookforwardtohearingfromyousoon.5)

Itwillbeverykindofyouifyoucouldsendmetheapplicationformsandfinancialaidformsandothernecessarymaterials.6)Wouldyoupleasesendmetheapplicationformsforadmissionandfinancialsupportatyourconvenience?7)IhopeitwillbepossibleformetotakesuchcoursesasMaterialsScienceandtoworkinyourlaboratoryduringmyvisittoyouruniversity.

IbelievethatwithyourhelpIwillmakeprogressinmyspecialty.8)Iwouldbeverymuchobligedifyoucouldsendmetheapplicationformsanddetailsconcerningfinancialaid.9)Couldyoupleasesendmemoreinformationonyourdepartmentandanapplicationformforadmission?10)Ifyouandyourcolleagueswillkindlyconsidermyrequest,Ishallbegreatlyobliged.2.Readthefollowingtipsforwritinganapplicationletter.

Herearesometipsthatwillhelpyouindraftingaletterofapplication:Sinceanapplicationisyourfirstevercontactwiththerecipient,youneedtomakeitsoundextremelypolite,respectfulandformal.Thebodyofthelettermustbekeptpreciseandoneshouldnotwriteanythingwhichisirrelevantoroutofcontext.Theletterofapplicationhastohaveasalutationintheformofawordlike“Dear,”“Respected,”etc.followedbythenameoftheaddressee.Thenyoucanbeginwiththemainbodyoftheletter.Inthefirstparagraph,writethepurposeofsendingtheletteralongwithsomereferences.Thelettercontentdependsuponthenatureofthecontent.Forexample,ifyouareseekinganadmission,mentionthespecialty,majoranddegreeyouwishtopursueandthereasonforchoosingtheuniversity.Ifyouareapplyingforascholarship,mentionthenameofthescholarshipandthereasonwhyyouapplyforit.Thesecondparagraphtalksaboutadditionaldetailsyouwishtoconveytothereader.Forexample,incaseofanadmissionsapplicationletter,talkaboutthequalificationspreviouslyacquiredandyourfutureplans.Incaseofascholarshipapplicationletter,giveadetailedperspectivetoproveyouarequalifiedandcompetitiveforthescholarship.Becertainthattheletterpossessstrongconvincingabilities.Sincethisisanapplicationletter,itisobviousthatyouaremakingarequestforsomething.Thereisanabsolutepossibilitythatseveralothersmayhavesentsimilarapplications.Hence,equipyourletterwithmanypositivepointsandreasoningtoconvincethereaderastowhyyoudeservethefavor.Thelettershouldfocusonhowuniqueyouareandwhyyoushouldbeselectedfortheadmissionorinterview.Endtheletteronapositivenote.Closetheletterwithaphraselikethankingyou,yourstruly,sincerelyyours,etc.Thecomplimentaryclosureshouldbefollowedbyyournameandsignature.UseprofessionalfontslikeTimesNewRoman,Arial,andafontsizethatisreadable.Theletterhastobeflawless.Proofreadtheletterthoroughlybeforedispatchingit.Makesuretheletterisfactuallyandgrammaticallyaccurate.Anapplicationlettermustbeeffectiveinitspresentation.Sincetheletteraimsatfulfillingsomepurpose,itmustbeconvincingandimpressiveenoughtohelpyouachievewhatyoudesire.Readthefollowingscholarshipapplicationlettercarefully.Identifythesentencesintheletterthatcorrespondtotheelementsinapplicationletters.TaskRealizationScholarshipApplicationLetterJune28,2012ThePrincipal,St.PiousCollege,WalderStreet,LA[Sub:ApplicationforthescholarshipinFellowResearchAssociate]DearMr.Williams,1Pleasefindmyattachedacademicresumeforyourreference.2Alsoacceptthisletterasanapplicationforthepositionofaresearchassociateinyourcollege.3IhavegraduatedfromZealCollegeofScienceandlookingforwardtoaPh.D.inmyfieldofwork.4IwouldtakethisopportunitytosaythatIamextremelyinterestedinthisscholarshipprogramandwouldliketoapplyforthesame.5GivenanopportunityinyourCollegetoworkasafellowresearchAssociate,Iwouldbeabletoworkonmytopicofresearch.6Thiswouldenablemetoaugmentmycareeraswellasaddtothevalueofyourcollege.7MyacademicbackgroundhasbeenstrongandIamsurethatmyendeavorwillnotfailyou.8Thankyouforyourconsideration.9Ihopetohearfromyousoon.YoursSincerely,JamesBrownKeyBackgroundBackgroundPurposeSentence1Sentence2Sentence3Sentence4Sentence5Sentence6Sentence7Sentence8ApplicationintentionApplicationintentionAcademicqualificationApplicationintentionApplicationintentionAcademicqualificationRequestfromtheapplicantRequestfromtheapplicant2.Readthetwoexamplesbelowandidentifytheonewithgoodapplicationintention.Example1DearDr.Riply,IamaresearcheratSchoolofMaterialsEngineering,PurdueUniversity.IhavedevotednearlyfiveyearstothestudyofhowinexpensivehousingcanbemadeofnativematerialsinThirdWorldcountries;Iwasintriguedbytherecentaccomplishmentsofyouandyourstudentsindesigningandproviding“instant”housingtovictimsoftherecenthurricaneinCentralAmerica.Therefore,Iwishtolearnaboutconstructiontechniquesofdevelopingnewstructuresinyourworkinggroupforsixmonths,preferablyduringAprilthroughSeptember.2.Readthetwoexamplesbelowandidentifytheonewithgoodapplicationintention.Example2DearDr.Riply,Duringthepastthreeyears,IhavebeenanassistanttoDr.GrahamBensonwhohassharedtherostrumwithyouatmanyacademicandglobalconferencesonhousing.Togetherwe,alongwithagroupofstudents,havespentthepasttwosummersshowingpeopleinSouthCentralAfricahowtomixaspeciallypreparedbinderdevelopedbyourresearchlabwithlocalmaterialstomakedurablehomesinamatterofdays.Iwouldtrulyliketohavetheopportunitytodoresearchworkinyourgroupsoastolearnstate-of-the-arttechnologyinhousing-buildingmaterials.[A]Neither.[B]Example1.[C]Example2.[D]Both.3.Eachofthefollowingsentencesistakenfromanapplicationletter.Thesentencesarenotintheircorrectorder.Indicatetheprobableorderoftheletterandthenputthesentencesintotheparagraphstheybelongto.1)a.Inaddition,Iamwell-preparedlinguisticallytofurthermystudiesintheUS.2)b.Thankyouforyourtimeandconsideration.3)c.MyintendedadmissiontimeisSeptember2014.4)d.IwishtoapplyforanopportunitytopursueaMaster’sdegreeintheComputerScienceandEngineeringDepartmentatMichiganStateUniversity.5)e.I’mastudentmajoringinComputerScienceandTechnology,graduatingwithaBachelor’sdegreeinJulynextyear.3.Eachofthefollowingsentencesistakenfromanapplicationletter.Thesentencesarenotintheircorrectorder.Indicatetheprobableorderoftheletterandthenputthesentencesintotheparagraphstheybelongto.6)f.Duringmyundergraduateyears,IhavebeenworkingveryhardtoachieveaGPAof4.0.7)g.Ilookforwardtohearingfromyou.8)h.Iwouldbeverygratefulifyoucouldsendmetheapplicationformsforadmissionandfinancialsupportatyourearliestconvenience.9)i.Asisshowninmycurriculumvitae,IhaveworkedwithDr.ZhangLionsuchresearchtopicsasthedevelopmentofOASforouruniversity.10)j.MyIELTSscoreis7.5andmyGREscoreis1500.11)k.Andifpossible,Ialsowishtoapplyforgraduatescholarshiptosupportmyselfduringthestudy.Key1)

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jhbgParagraph1Paragraph2Paragraph3Paragraph4edkcfiajhbg4.Readthesentencesfromthethreesamplesin“TaskPreparation”closely.Matchthemwiththeirspecificinformingfunctionsintheapplicationletters.1)I’maChinesestudentmajoringinComputerScienceandTechnology,graduatingwithaBachelor’sdegreefromShandongUniversity,PRC,inJulynextyear.2)MyintendedadmissiontimeisSeptember2015.3)However,duetorestrictionoftheexperimentscondition,laboratoryequipmentetc.,Iwouldliketohaveanopportunitytogoabroadforfurtherstudyandresearch.4)MyIELTSscoreis7.5andmyGREscoreis1500.5)ChinaScholarshipCouncilhasapprovedmyrequesttostudyabroad.Itwillprovidemewith1,700dollarspermonthalongwitharound-tripticketasfinancialsupportforoneyear.6)AfterIfinishmyresearchandstudyintheUSA,Iwillcomebacktoconstructanewlabinmycollegeinordertobridgethegapbetweenmylabandtheothers.7)Iamwritingtoyouaboutthepossibilityofattendingtheforthcomingconference.8)Iwouldbegratefulifyoucouldsendmeaninvitationletter,detailedinformationaboutthescheduleandaccommodation.a.reasonforapplicationb.financialsourcec.personalinformationd.futureplanaftervisite.scoresoftestsf.aimofapplicationg.applicant’srequesth.timeplan4.CompletethefollowingsentencesbytranslatingChineseintoEnglish.1)（写这封信是想要申请）

membershipinyourCenterforEconomicResearch.2)（我从……处获悉）

Prof.MelbaRipleyoftheUniversityofLouisianathat