Writing+a+Statement+of+Purpose

=Writing a Statement of Purpose:=

Once you have categorized your questions into 3-4 topics then write a new questions that would be an over-arching question for the category. For my project I combined Benefits and Effects to: What effects does social networking have on society?

I combined How it Works with User Awareness to: What do I need to know about social networks to use it safely and effectively?

I decided to keep History as a topic: What is the history of social networking?

I also kept Uses of Social Networking as a topic but adapted it to: How can social networking be used in education?

Now it is time to write your statement of purpose. First you will need to decide which of your categories should be first, second, and third. As you write your statement of purpose you will need to turn your questions into statements.

Your Statement of Purpose should begin: In my study of __ I will...

Then look at the groups of verbs below. You will need to choose one Analysis verb and one Evaluation verb and one other verb of choice (evaluation or analysis) to use in your statement of purpose.

Think about each category and decide if the over-arching question for that category would best be explained through analysis (taking something apart and studying its parts, comparing and contrasting information, identifying parts or function of a process or a concept) or through evaluation (making judgments based on criteria or standards, justifying a stand or decision)

//**conclude, critique, decide, support, defend, evaluate, justify, verify, recommend, assess, prioritize**//
My statement of purpose is: In my study of Responsible Social Networking I will DISCOVER the history of how social networking came to be; EVALUATE how social networks have had positive and negative effects on society, EXAMINE what I need to know about social networks to be an ethical and responsible contributor; and INVESTIGATE how social networks could be used to further the education of teachers and students.