APPLICATION FORM FOR GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP
Department of English
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North
St. Louis
Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699 Date:
Name:
Mailing Address:
Phone:
NEIU ID No.:
E-mail address:
Graduate emphasis: Literature Composition
Status in M.A. Program:
/ / I
have been admitted to an M.A. program and am currently taking courses in that program.
/ / I
have been admitted but have not begun course work.
/ / My
admission is pending.
/ / Conditional
admission had been granted.
/ / Other
(specify)
The semester you expect to
graduate: Fall Spring Summer
of 20
Undergraduate Education:
School City
State Degree Date
Major(s) Minor(s)
1. COURSEWORK
Describe any courses that
you have taken which you believe would be helpful in your work as a teaching
assistant. You may include courses in
linguistics, English, speech, foreign languages, education, or any other
subject that you believe would be relevant.
2. LANGUAGE BACKGROUND
Briefly describe your
knowledge of any language(s) other than English. Indicate the extent of your ability in
reading, writing, speaking, and understanding the language. If you have lived in an environment in which
you have spoken another language, please describe that experience.
3. WRITING BACKGROUND
Briefly describe any
experience that you have had as a writer; e.g., high school newspaper, college
yearbook.
4. CLASSROOM TEACHING
Briefly describe any
teaching experience you have had.
Include the following information: name and location of school, courses
taught, age of students, language background of students, previous education of
students (only for adults), length of time you held the position.
5. TUTORIAL OR INFORMAL TEACHING
Briefly describe any
tutorial or informal teaching (leading a group, camp counseling) experience that
you have had. Include information about
the age, etc. of the individuals you were working with.
6. REFERENCES
Please request two persons
familiar with your academic work and/or teaching experience to write a letter
of reference to the address given at the top of page 1.
Names, addresses, and phone
numbers of persons writing references:
1.
2.
7. ESSAY
In the space below (or as an
attachment), write an essay of 500-700 words in which you answer one of the
following questions:
1. Do you think that your elementary and
secondary school education prepared you for the level of reading and writing
skills you needed in order to succeed as a university student? If the answer is yes, describe what was good
about your elementary and secondary education.
If the answer is no, describe what was bad about your elementary and
secondary education.
2. Many people have argued that there is a
literary crisis in the U.S.
public education. Do you believe that
there is such a crisis? If so, how do
you feel the public schools could improve?
If not, why do you think people are arguing that there is such a crisis?
