How you begin your essay is the most important part and you should begin it in the most interesting way possible. Beginning with a quotation is a very good technique. Search for quotations that are very much relevant to your subject and relevant to your learning experience. Be creative and try to think beyond the text, the quotation might not just relate to your subject, it may also relate to the way you have learnt things in life or about hardships, motivation and so on. For example a student with some backlogs in his/her education can begin with a quotation like, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work” – Thomas Alva Edison
Look at the following opening paragraph: “…Let us fight for a new world…let us fight for a world of reason, a world where science and progress will lead to all men’s happiness…”-Charlie Chaplin from “The Great Dictator”. Today, we are not just at the threshold of a new world but much deeper into it, we have been living and witnessing the materialization of change through computer technologies. Computer technologies, that are central to the foundation of the 21st century, are continuously evolving providing potential for newer ways of changing our world and making it a better place to live in.
Computers have made life better and faster if not easier; computers have become indispensable to our lives. Right now, I am typing this essay using a computer, fully trusting that it will produce a result far more superior to what I can manage with my hands. It has always been a fascination for me as to how computers work and what can be the newer ways to explore the world of computers to make our world better.
This interest became a passion for me when I was exposed to computer courses during my middle school. Having pursued computer science engineering at undergraduate level, further propelled my passion for computer science along with providing me a deeper insight and in-depth understanding of the subject. At the end of the first paragraph, you need to present your thesis statement. A thesis statement is a statement that contains the gist of your essay, it is the statement that should be supported all through the rest of your essay.
The purpose for which you are writing your statement of purpose needs to outlined in the thesis statement. For example, Fresh from my under graduation in Computer Science, I am determined to expedite my research interest and a masters degree seemed the most appropriate choice for realizing my aspirations.
