The Discursive Construction of Writer Identity in the Statement of Purpose (SOP): A Case Study of Two Korean Students

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ㆍ발행기관 : 이화여자대학교 교과교육연구소 ㆍ수록지정보 : 교과교육학연구 / 21권 / 2호
ㆍ저자명 : Park Laura Eunae

목차

I. Introduction
II. Literature Review
III. Method and Data Analysis
IV. Findings
V. Discussions and Conclusion
References

영어 초록

This study explores the notion of writer identity in the construction of the Statement of Purpose (SOP). A total
of five SOPs written by two Korean graduate students were analyzed by the researcher; in addition, the SOPs were reviewed
by two native speaker TESOL professors who provided open-ended comments afterwards. Findings of the study indicate that
the writers' identities were multiple and contradicting throughout the texts. Furthermore, while the native speaker professors
felt that the writers had focused too much on themselves and not enough on audience expectations, a closer analysis of the
SOPs revealed that the writers may not have focused on themselves enough, and that they may have been overly concerned
with audience expectations, representing conflicting perceptions between the two groups. This study suggests that critical perspectives
play a key role in understanding writer identity and that L2 writing instruction will benefit from including a variety
of genres in the curriculum, especially those that are useful for specific purposes in the real world.

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