Today I met with a writing coach at Sweetland. Some major takeaways for my RIRA statement:
start it like this...
an exectuvie summary [
consisting of:
Who I am
What I study
What this trip is, with whom, and what I'll get from it.
], then...
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Start BIG - how solar system, planets, Earth-like planets form.
& how do they get elements necessary for life? (given certain expectations)
Thesis of others -- dry planets get asteroided.
My dissertation -- what is in those asteroids and how do they form?
What I have -- measurements, data, numbers.
What I need -- expertise from these guys & starplan.
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also... I should cut everything but the last paragraph from my "scientific context" section - too detailed for the audience in question.
More items, too, but I'll start with this...
