SOP : Statement of Purpose

A statement of Purpose (SOP) is an essay type application made to a university to seek admission to a particular course. 

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Format of the 'SOP'

1. Begin with introduction 

2. Reason for joining the course/ interest

3. Your Qualities, hobbies extracurricular activities 

4. Experience/internship/ project  

5. Advantages of course to you in respect of career 

6. Make your SOP unique. Show how you are different. 

Sample 1 

Read the personal details given below and prepare a suitable Statement of Purpose.

(i) University of Bath, UK is one of the leading Universities for Business Studies. You belong to a business family - wish to start your own business carry forward your family business in future. In your junior college you have opted for commerce, scored well in your Std X Board Examination you made profit in the stall you had put up in the business fair organized by your school/college. Your hobbies are playing cricket/hockey, you get along well with people.

SOP

Running a business is my childhood dream. Business is not a child's play. But I was different in my teenage. Listening business stories from my father, a businessman, the seed of business was planted in my mind. Ours is a business family. Those stories fascinated e vey much. I am eager to exploit my hunger for the course of B School. 

    I wish to start my own business and carry forward my family business in future. The skills I  need to polish are provided in your prestigious University of Bath UK. Learning through your university I will acquire all the necessary skills. I am very much interested in practicing the skills I learn. I would like to run and expand the business to provide employment as well as grow GDP.  

    After scoring well in the Std X Board I opted for commerce stream to meet my dream of businessman. During my Jr. College sojourn I made a handsome profit in the stall I had put up in the business fair organised  by my college. My school had organised a visit to business houses. We met owners and managers who explained us the working of business and its importance in the development of our nation. This visit gave me new insight towards business. 

    I was a captain of my college cricket team. Being a captain I developed a leadership quality which will be fruitful for me to run a business. The team work, zeal and expertise displayed was a learning point.  

    I believe University Of Bath, UK is the ideal location for me to study Business. It is known for the best faculties and campus visited by business tycoons. I hope to secure admission that will provide me with the opportunities  to fulfil my cherished dream.

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You are highly passionate towards becoming a successful entrepreneur and therefore want to pursue your higher education in "Business Management‟. Your background and skills have motivated you towards business and now you seek admission to accomplish a degree in "Business Management‟ at a reputed University.

Prepare a "Statement of Purpose‟ in about 100 to 150 words, which will help you to get admission to this University

Dear Admissions Committee,

I am writing to express my strong interest in pursuing a degree in Business Management at your esteemed university. I have always been passionate about entrepreneurship and creating value in the business world. My background and skills have motivated me towards business and now I am eager to further develop my entrepreneurial skills through academic study and practical experience.

I have been involved in various business ventures, including a start-up that I founded in college. These experiences have given me a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities of entrepreneurship, and have instilled in me a deep appreciation for the importance of effective business management. I believe that pursuing a degree in Business Management at your university will provide me with the knowledge, skills, and network I need to achieve my entrepreneurial goals.

I am committed to working hard and contributing positively to the vibrant academic community at your university. I am excited about the prospect of being part of a diverse group of passionate and creative individuals who share my enthusiasm for business and entrepreneurship.

Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to the opportunity to learn from and contribute to your university.

Sincerely,

 Amit Joshi 

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1.6 Into The Wild

Grammar Test

1. Arrange the following incidents in a proper sequential order as they have occurred in Part - 1:

(a) Writer realised that he was lost in the woods.

(b) The Langurs saw the leopard.

(c) The author was moving from the jungle as quietly as possible , finding his way through the thicket.

(d) The author met a villager. 

Ans: 

(c) The author was moving from the jungle as quietly as possible , finding his way through the thicket.

(b) The Langurs saw the leopard.

(d) The author met a villager. 

(a) Writer realised that he was lost in the woods.

2. State whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements. 

(a) Earlier Shaaz was in the field of finance.

(b) BCRTI was founded out of the genuine urge to conserve the habitat of the wild life.

(c) Shaaz failed to utilize the finance incurred out of tourism.

(d) According to the local agriculturist seeing is more essential than listening 

Ans: 

a) Earlier Shaaz was in the field of finance. True 

(b) BCRTI was founded out of the genuine urge to conserve the habitat of the wild life . True 

(c) Shaaz failed to utilize the finance incurred out of tourism. False 

Correct : Shaaz utilized the tourist currency to provide local vocational training. 

(d) According to the local agriculturist seeing is more essential than listening. False

Correct : Listening is far more important than sight. 

3. Complete the given web chart

4. Complete the following 

5. Complete the flow chart stating the reactions of the petrified Langurs due to the presence of the Leopard.  

6. Complete the web, describing each step taken by the writer as a solitary traveller while moving in the jungle with great precaution. 

6. Choose appropriate phrases / expressions from the extract given in the brackets. ( time and again, to one's heart's content , frantic speed, in a jiffy )

(a) I was on diet for some days but today I am going to eat  .............................

(b) Every mother scolds her children .................... for the overuse of the mobile phone. 

(c) All their educational problems were sorted out ............. because of the funds given by an NGO.

(d) Raj ran at a  ................... to catch the tain.  

Ans : (a) I was on diet for some days but today I am going to eat to my heart's content 

(b) Every mother scolds her children time and again for the overuse of the mobile phone. 

(c) All their educational problems were sorted out in a jiffy because of the funds given by an NGO.

(d) Raj ran at a frantic speed to catch the tain. 

Language Study

(1) (i) Begin the following sentences with the words given in the brackets.

(a) I can guide visitors. (Visitors)

Ans : Visitors can be guided by me. 

(b) Animals are paying me back.

(I)

Ans : I am being paid back by animals. 

(c) The behaviour of the first black panther is being documented.

(They)

Ans: They are documenting the behaviour of the first black panther.

(d) All the research on the animal has been done through camera traps.

(They)

Ans: They have done all the research on the animal through camera traps. 

(e) Madegowda is employed by the Bison.

(The Bison)

Ans: The Bison employ Madegowda. 

(f) The surroundings were reminding me.

(I)

Ans: I was being reminded by the surroundings. 

(g) Raju was amazed at my solitary visits to Umbarzara.

(My solitary)

Ans: My solitary visits to Umbarzara amazed Raju. 

(h) I found a bright red soil trial.

(A)

Ans: A bright red soil trial was found by me. 

(i) Older leopards like Pardus carry away livestock from villages.

(Livestock)

Ans: Livestock from villages are carried away by older leopards like Pardus.

(j) I have lost almost 80 percent of a season’s yield of sugarcane.

(Almost 80 percent)

Ans: Almost 80 percent of a season’s yield of sugarcane has been lost by me. 

(k) Tracking an animal also teaches you life lessons.

(Life lessons)

Ans: Life lessons also are taught to you by tracking an animal. 

(l) Many things have been taught to me by the forests.

(The forests)

Ans: The forests have taught me many things. 

(m) Resentment among locals towards the animals is created by this.

(This)

Ans: This creates resentment among locals towards the animals 

(2) Rewrite the sentences by using ‘not only….but also’:

(a) The petrified Langurs speeded to the trees near and far and secured

their places on the tree tops.

Ans: The petrified Langurs not only speeded to the trees near and far but also secured

their places on the tree tops.

(b) Umbarzara is the haven for Tigers, Leopards and Sloth Bears.

Ans: Umbarzara is the haven not only for Tigers, Leopards but also for Sloth Bears.

(c) I crossed the cement pillar and stones stacked by the Forest

Development Corporation.

Ans: I crossed not only the cement pillar but also stones stacked by the Forest

Development Corporation.

Vocabulary Test

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Grammar : On Saying Please

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On Saying Please

4.1 History of Novel

Std 12 English

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Activities  on History of Novel

Q. 5 A Complete the activities given below as per the instructions. (4 Marks)

(Answers are given in italic.)

1. Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the sentence:

i. Eighteenth century gifted mankind with….

a) Drama and poetry

b) Novel and drama

c) Poetry and novel

d) Novel and periodical essays

ii. Novel soon became dominant literary genre as it ….

a) Helped people to live a more purposeful life.

b) Caught the intellectual, sentimental and realistic spirit.

c) grew gradually and gained popularity.

d) All of these.

iii. Indian writers in English Novel initially wrote about the theme of …..

a) Domestic violence.

b) Nationalistic and Social virtues.

c) Scientific theories.

d) Psychological insights.

iv. Gothic novel contains …….

a) Terror and supernatural.

b) Mystery and thriller.

c) Horror and haunted buildings.

d) All of these.

v. Strike out the unnecessary

Detective fiction is ….

a) A sub-genre of crime fiction.

b) Agatha Christie mastered the art of crime fiction.

c) Detectives can be professional or amateur.

d) Protagonist is a necessarily an eccentric person.

2. Fill in the blanks by choosing correct alternative.

1) A novel is relatively a …………narrative.

(Short / long /descriptive)

2) English word ‘Novel’ is derived from the Italian word …….

(Novella, Novelle, Novellus)

3) Geoffrey Chaucer wrote …….

(Morte De Arthur, The Canterbury Tales, Tale of Genji)

4) The Tale of Genji by Muraski Shikabu was published in the year ……

(1010, 1605, 1050, 1600)

5) ‘The Pilgrims Progress’ is a Novel written by …..

(John Bunyan, Aphra Behn, Daniel Defoe)

6) ……is the pioneer of the ‘Stream of Consciousness’ novel.

(Agatha Christie, Jane Austen, Virginia Woolf)

7) The first Indian English novel ‘Rajmohan’s wife’ was written by …

(Mulkraj Anand, R.K.Narayan, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya)

8) Joseph Conrad wrote the novella named as …….

(Billy Budd, The Heart of Darkness, Pearl)

9) Science fiction is a genre of speculative fiction dealing with.........

(Futuristic settings, death and decay, earlier period than of writing)

10) The famous trio of Indian writers is …………

(Mulkraj Anand, R.K.Narayan, Raja Rao / Amitav Ghosh, Manohar Malgaonkar, Mulkraj Anand / Amitav Ghosh ,R.K.Narayan,Arvind Adiga)

3. Chronological Order

1. Write in chronological order

a) Murasaki Shikibu’s Tale of Genji 3

b) Greek Romances 1

c) The appearance of magazines and newspapers 4

d) Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales 2

Ans: a) Greek Romances b) Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales c) Murasaki Shikibu’s Tale of Genji d) The appearance of magazines and newspapers 

2. Write in chronological order

a) Industrial Revolution 1

b) Drama and Poetry started fading away 4

c) Novel gained popularity 3

d) The rise of middle class 2

Ans : a) Industrial Revolution b) The rise of middle class c) Novel gained popularity d) Drama and Poetry started fading away

3. Given below are some novels, events and writers of Indian English. Arrange them in chronological order.

a) Rise of famous Indian Trio 2

b) Nayantara Sahgal, Arun Joshi, Manohar Malgaonkar 3

c) Arundhati Roy, Kiran Desai, Kiran Nagarkar 4

d) Rajmohan’s Wife by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya 1

Ans : a) Rajmohan’s Wife by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya b) Rise of famous Indian Trio c) Nayantara Sahgal, Arun Joshi, Manohar Malgaonkar d) Arundhati Roy, Kiran Desai, Kiran Nagarkar

4. Given below are some Novels in English literature. Arrange them in their order of their

appearance.

a) The Pilgrim’s Progress and Oroonaku 3

b) Ecologues and Morte De Arthur 1

c) Pamela and Gulliver’s Travels 4

d) The Tale of Genji and Don Quxiote 2

Ans : a) Ecologues and Morte De Arthur b) The Tale of Genji and Don Quxiote c) The Pilgrim’s Progress and Oroonaku d) Pamela and Gulliver’s Travels

4. State whether the following sentences are True or False

1. Novel is recognized as the most dominant literary genre in modern times. True

2. A Novel is relatively a short narrative. False

3. ‘Tale of Genji’ is described as world’s first novel. True

4. Middle class people had a little interest in romances and tragedies. True

5. Novel gave voice to the aspirations and longings of middle class. True

6. The women novelists haven’t contributed significantly in English Literature. False

7. Novella is greater in length than Novel. False

8. Setting doesn’t affect plot or characters. False

9. The struggle in opposite forces in a story is called as conflict. True

10. Epistolary Novel is a series of correspondence, other documents and diary entries as well. True

5. Match the following

6. Complete the sentence:

1. The Periodical Essay and Novel are the gifts of ………… .

(18 th century/ 17 th century /19 Th century)

2. A Novel is relatively a ………….

(a short narrative fiction/ a long narrative fiction / a fiction of moderate length)

3. The industrial revolution gave birth to ……… .

(poor class/ middle class/ rich class)

4. Appearance of newspaper in 18 th century attracted a large number of readers from

……….. (poor class/ middle class/ rich class)

5. Rise of Novel as a literary genre resulted in lowering the importance of ………………

(poetry/ drama/ Drama and Poetry)

6. Salman Rushdie, V. S. Naipaul, Kazuo Ishigura are ………..

(Indian authors/ immigrant authors/ writers of Indian origin)

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