Statement of Purpose

The statement of purpose should contain the following:
 A heading that includes your name, email address, telephone and the program(s) to which you are applying
 500 – 1000 words
 Single-spaced
 Address your career goals and how the course work for the program or programs to which you are applying will help you attain those goals
 Explain the strategies you will use to be successful in online graduate study
 Meet the evaluation criteria below
 Evaluation Criteria for Statement of Purpose
 Appropriate length – 500 – 1000 words
 Devoid of errors – spelling, punctuation, word choice or grammar
 Proper syntax – uses proper sentence and paragraph structure
 On target – describes career goals and the connection to the OPWL coursework and describes strategies for success in graduate study
 Sufficient detail – includes major points and enough detail to explain those major points
 Clarity – can be easily understood by the reader without re-reading
 Coherence – A logical progression of ideas and information with internal consistency (no contradictions between one part of the essay and another)
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Program: Organizational Performance & Workplace Learning & Certificate in Workplace E-Learning & Performance Support
Currently have a Bachelors Degree in Corporate Communications
Professional Experience: I am looking for a career change with a profession that will allow me to be a consultant in the areas of E-Learning, Performance Improvement, and Instructional Technology. This program will allow me to fulfill my goals as an ambitious business professional and will allow me to excel in my current professional skills to an exciting career as a learning & development leader. The OPWL program is highly enhanced by applying technology and strategy to build and lead high performing teams. I am very excited to pursue a new career change, which will strengthen my skills.