This study examines L1 and L2 English-speaking undergraduates' engagement with an
occluded, promotional genre–the personal statement (PS). Using a case study design, the …

The case study attempts to explore identity construction by examining a Chinese college
student's personal statement writing. Based on Ivanic's framework of writer identity …

As a high-stakes academic promotional genre, teaching philosophy statements (TPSs) are
important in academic professionals' career success and professional development in US …

Despite the wealth of productive ESP/EAP research on promotional genres over the past
decade, such research has yet to spotlight Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statements …

Personal Statements are considered as an academic promotional genre that students will
usually have to compose as part of their application for graduate study. Yet, relatively little …

This paper makes a novel contribution to international doctoral education scholarship by
offering a detailed examination of pre-application doctoral communications (PADC) between …

This study investigates the rhetorical strategies of successful applicants to the Fulbright
English Teaching Assistant (ETA) grants program. Using a move-step analysis, I analyzed …

Using corpora in language teaching has revolutionized language research with its"
authentic" appeal. Corpus tools have enabled linguistic researchers and teachers to …

Despite the productive line of EAP genre research on the textual features of academic
promotional genres (eg, conference abstracts and grant proposals), limited attention has …

➢ Write a concise email, with a brief summary on your personal and academic background,
and address the email personally to the potential supervisor (it is safest to use title+ …