Write a paragraph on one of the following topics covering the points below.

A Why apply for a Master’s Degree?

· your background, what and where you have studied

· your current and future research interests

· what made you decide to apply for a Master’s course

B Why apply for this specific Master’s course?

· which specific skills and abilities make you a good candidate for a course

· explain why precisely that university/course is your choice

· advantages of studying abroad

C How can you benefit from this programme?

· your professional interests and your career goals and expectation

· what your futurepersonal input to the programme

· and how the program will help you achieve your long-term goals

9. Assess the Motivation letter in ex. 6 according to the following criteria:

· Did you include the detailed information about your undergraduate education, work experience, and potential research topics?

· Did you refer to other parts of your application?

· Did you demonstrate an understanding of your future career?

· Did you thank the admissions committee for their time?

· Did you rewrite, edit, and proofread?

Task:

· Have you included all points mentioned in the Layout of Motivation letter?

· Are all your points relevant?

Target Reader:

· Is the style appropriate for the reader?

Layout and Organisation:

· Is the layout appropriate for the task type?

· Have you organized a piece of writing into paragraphs?

· Does each paragraph have clear topic?

· Does each paragraph begin with a topic sentence?

· Have you started your reason for writing in the first paragraph?

· Have you thanked the reader for your consideration?

Accuracy:

· Have you checked for spelling mistakes?

· Have you checked for grammatical errors (e.g. articles/pronouns/determiners, tenses & verb forms, prepositions, subject-verb agreement)?

· Have you checked for punctuation errors (e.g. capital letters, commas, full stops, apostrophes)?

Language features:

· Have you used a range vocabulary?

· Have you used formal vocabulary?

· Have you used a variety of sentence patterns?

· Have you used appropriate linking words and phrases?

Web Quest

10 a) Visit the English Language Discussion Forums (http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/) and try to find samples of motivation letters for a Master’s degree.

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