Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Two resources about writing personal statement

Students get feedback on a variety of genres.
This time of year students often come into the Student Writing Center with questions about personal statements for scholarship applications.  Duke University Writing Studio provides a useful genre analysis of personal statements and how writers can best prepare to write one:  "Professional School/Scholarship Personal Statements" (PDF).  Jo Doran and Allen Brizee of the inimitable Purdue OWL provide a solid overview of personal statements with examples at "Writing Personal Statements."