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Stars Fell on Alabama: My Home State

John Mark on April 23rd, 2011 under Abstracts/Presentations, American Studies, For Students, Lessons/Materials, Teaching Culture •  Comments Off

TweetHere is the link to a presentation I wrote about the history and culture of Alabama, my native state. I gave it first at the Arkhangelsk American Corner in April, 2011.

The Statement of Purpose: A Few Suggestions

John Mark on June 8th, 2010 under Abstracts/Presentations, For Students, Teaching Writing, Video •  Comments Off

TweetWatch the presentation here: Download PowerPoint here. Download handout here. What is the statement of purpose? College applications are generally very dry and impersonal representations of a person’s scholastic achievements and abilities. The personal statement is designed to breathe life into an otherwise lifeless and unoriginal college application. Basically, the statement of purpose is a [...]

The Statement of Purpose: A Few Suggestions

John Mark on April 8th, 2010 under Abstracts/Presentations, For Students, Video •  Comments Off

TweetWhat is the statement of purpose? College applications are generally very dry and impersonal representations of a person’s scholastic achievements and abilities. The personal statement is designed to breathe life into an otherwise lifeless and unoriginal college application. Basically, the statement of purpose is a way for you to put a face on your application, [...]