英國留學推薦信你要知道的寫作技巧

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    書寫一封好的推薦信,你要知道哪些寫作技巧呢?想必這是很多同學在準備推薦信上面會遇到的問題,下面出國留學網(wǎng)小編就為大家詳細介紹一下,希望能幫到你。
    
    首先需要知道書寫內(nèi)容從哪些方面著手。
    1、推薦人由下列各方面表達其對申請人的學業(yè)能力之看法:
    a、以往的學業(yè)成就,包含考試成績
    b、目前之表現(xiàn)
    c、學術(shù)潛力,例如日后考試成績之推斷
    2、推薦人應就其所知之申請人能力表現(xiàn),興趣及人格給予評論,此應包括
    a、英文說寫能力
    b、分析表達能力
    c、個人特質(zhì),如進取心、獨立性、自我激勵、果斷力等
    d、創(chuàng)造力、想像力
    e、可靠性及責任感(請就所了解的程度說明申請人所負責之職務)
    f、興趣之廣泛性、包括參與活動和社會組織
    g、社交能力和個人關系
    3、申請人對所申請之課程的適用性及對選讀科系之學習能力
    申請人修完其課業(yè)后的生涯展望
    如果是離校很久之成人申請者,推薦人可能很難就其學術(shù)能力給予評論。此時,可能提供申請個人能力與自我激勵能力的看法,且說明其認為申請者可能應付學位課程的理由,其工作經(jīng)歷及推薦人對申請者之工作績效也應包括在內(nèi)。
     接著來看看書寫的技巧。
    1. 詳實的個人材料夾
    教授要寫好一封推薦信,需要你提供詳實的個人材料。即使在一所很小的大學里,每個教授一學期也要教許多學生。如果教授從你那僅僅得到是成績單,那么在推薦信中他只能提到你這幾年的學習成績。如果你希望得到的是一封優(yōu)秀的推薦信,那么你就需要整理出自己的個人材料,準備一個詳盡的文件夾,并清楚的標明你的全名。你的個人材料文件夾需要包括以下材料:
    1)成績單(如果GPA在3.0至4.0之間,當然不錯。)
    2)簡歷。你的簡歷應突出你所參與的義工,和你選修的與申請的大學有關的課程。這樣,你的教授便會較全面的了解你。如果這些他們都知道,那就不妨再提醒他們一次。
    3)與之相關的表格等等,你都需要把他們一并放入相應的貼好郵票的信封內(nèi)。
    4)可能的話,最好附上官方的成績單。
    5)個人陳述和學業(yè)目標(半頁紙)。聽起來有點老套,但是仔細想想,教授們更喜歡有遠大志向的學生。也就是說,一個學生如果沒有明確的方向,會給你的教授留下不太好的印象。如果沒有具體的實施步驟,也許你的教授會認為你還沒有為將來的學習作好準備。
    2. 提前預約見面時間
    預約見面的最佳時間是在信發(fā)出前的兩周,與你的教授預約依次簡短會面,談論一下推薦信的事情。記得一定要提前5分鐘到達,并且著裝要整潔。不必穿正裝,但是一定要讓別人看起來很舒服。從你的著裝表明了你要談較正式的問題。
    同時,為你這次談話作好充分準備。比方說怎樣談論你將來的計劃;哪些是你學術(shù)上或者個人的擅長,哪些可以幫你實現(xiàn)你的目標,哪些又是有可能阻擋你實現(xiàn)目標的障礙,如果遇到障礙,你有哪些計劃來克服困難等等。總之,要把這次會談當作一次面試。讓教授了解你為自己設置的目標,你的個人計劃,當然不必談你為達到目標已經(jīng)取得了多大的成功。
    最后,切記一定要避免在課上或者課后來討論你的推薦信。無論如何,不能在信發(fā)出之前一天,把材料塞到教授手中。 要知道你很忙,你的教授更忙。急匆匆寫出來的推薦信,效果一定不會太好。
    3. 作好調(diào)研工作
    一定要提前研究你所申請的學校。這樣不僅會有利于你的應試申請,而且也向你的教授表明了你對那所大學是認真的。你想就讀的大學學術(shù)氛圍如何?學校的競爭程度、屬于傳統(tǒng)型,還是創(chuàng)新型?學者們喜歡那些知道應該談論什么的人。
    4. 征求建議
    征求導師對于你學業(yè)的建議,這樣你會把你們的關系拉近距離。大多數(shù)導師喜歡談論他們自己領域的事情。事實上,他們很難發(fā)現(xiàn)人們是否真的對他們的學術(shù)領域感興趣。舉個例子,你對英國文學非常感興趣,這將會使一些英語教授感到高興。另外,如果你真的對某教授的課程感興趣,那一定要告訴他,告訴他你是如何被他的課程所吸引的。
    5. 學習他人
    談談你是如何從你的朋友或者相關專業(yè)的畢業(yè)生那里學到的經(jīng)驗,學習他人也是大學教育的一個重要組成部分。比方說你避免了哪些錯誤?為什么你的朋友做對了?需要記住的是,大學是學習的經(jīng)歷。沒有必要懼怕談到自己所犯的錯誤。談談你班里班外的同學是如何學習的,學習他人,將給你帶來無窮益處。
    6. 發(fā)致謝涵
    發(fā)致謝涵給幫你寫推薦信的教授是必不可少的最后一步。教授不是奴隸,在會面之后,發(fā)一封感謝信給你的教
    人們不可避免的在第一次時會犯一些錯誤,申請入大學時也不例外。盡管你沒有4.0 GPA, 但是你仍然可以在成熟、責任感、雄心和良好的風度方面排在前列。你的推薦信成功的向你申請的大學傳達了這一信息。當然這也是與你如何向你的推薦人成功的展現(xiàn)你的能力和個人資質(zhì)分不開的。
    最后給大家?guī)硪黄獏⒖挤段摹?/strong>
    University of International business and Economic
    Beijing 100029, P. R. China
    Sept. 28, 1998
    Dear colleagues:
    This is to recommend Ms. Shan Shan, a graduate from this university’s department of International business Management, for acceptance into your MBA program.
    I have known Ms. Shan as a resourceful and goal-oriented individual since 1990, when she attended a lecture I delivered, at which she asked perceptive and challenging questions. Although she did not officially take a course with me, she often consulted me on issues arising out of her studies. I therefore have come to know her well. I feel strongly that Ms. Shan’s unusual talents and abilities will stand her in good stead for a quality MBA education, which should serve as a major boost to her career.
    While at this university, Ms. Shan was an outstanding student, boasting excellent performance in all subjects of her studies and demonstrating great potential. Her overall GPA ranked her among the top 3 in her class of 40 students. But Ms. Shan was no bookworm devoted exclusively to exams. She read extensively in subjects outside her major, particularly in business law, marketing, finance and journalism, all of which seemed to be fascinating to her. In recognition of her intellectual strengths, the department offered, at the time of her graduation, to accept her into its graduate without the normally mandatory examinations. She, however, turned down the offer. A highly independent woman, she already had her own agenda set. She wanted to obtain practical management experience first and then proceed to pursue a Master’s Degree in Business Administrative in your country. She apparently made the right decision, for she has since become one of our most successful graduates in her crop of students.
    Ms. Shan is good at communicating in both oral and written English. Some of he most important undergraduate courses were taught by American professors, many of whom considered her oral English as native and her written English as standard. I am sure that she has since improved her English a lot more in her professional life.
    In Ms. Shan, we all saw an optimistic and easy-going character. With highly unusual determination, she is not to be daunted by any difficulties. She believes that, with hard work, she can achieve anything she wants. I think her confidence in herself is well grounded in her track record, especially when considering the fact that she entered into this university as the daughter of a most impoverished family, but graduated as a top student.
    Judging by what I know of her, I think Ms. Shan is fully qualified to pursue an MBA degree in your program. I therefore recommend her with enthusiasm. And I shall greatly appreciate if you can favorably consider her application for admission and financial aid.
    Yours sincerely