CSS 2019 ENGLISH ESSAY OUTLINE

DEMOCRACY & ILLITERACY DO NOT MOVE TOGETHER

1. Introduction
2. Democracy and its ingredients
3. Illiteracy: definition and concept
4. Facts which prove that democracy and illiteracy do not move together

Political Facts

• Illiterate electorate elect undeserving candidates
• Illiteracy decreases voter turnout
• Illiterate politicians don’t let democracy deliver
• Illiterate rulers focus on short-sighted policies
• Illiteracy discourages decentralisation of power and authority
• Illiteracy is an impediment to accountability
• Illiteracy keeps women (the half population) backward and marginalized
• Illiteracy produces leadership of poor quality
• Illiteracy negatively impacts the transparency of electoral process
• Illiteracy slows down the process of political evolution

5. Factors responsible for the prevalence of illiteracy

• Flawed policies
• Poor implementation of plans
• Budgetary constraints
• Overpopulation
• Social and cultural barriers
• Poverty and backwardness
• Bad governance and corruption

6. Recommendations for the elimination of illiteracy

• Devising of sharply focused policies
• Across-the-board implementation of plans
• Role of developed states in the provision of economic support
• Pragmatic policies for population control
• Awareness campaigns to eliminate social and cultural barriers
• Poverty-alleviation programmes
• Eradication of bad governance and corruption

7. Some other recommendations for the strengthening of democracy

• Effective role of media
• Hectic campaigns by the opinion-makers
• Fruitful role of UNO

8. Conclusion

EXPANDING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: A CURSE OR A BLESSING

1. Introduction
2. An overview of rapid technological advancement
3. Information Technology and its different applications
4. Facts proving IT a blessing

• Fast connectivity
• Rapid information-sharing
• Source of education and awareness
• Promotion and protection of fundamental rights
• Ease in doing business
• Development of social bonds
• Improvement in lifestyles
• Facility in decision-making
• Improvement in work efficiency

5. Facts presenting IT as a curse

• Spread of materialism
• Psychological unrest and depression
• Negative impacts on health
• Wastage of time
• Spread of obscenity and nudity
• Cultural degradation
• Usurpation of privacy and peace

6. Factors responsible for the evils of Information Technology

• Easy and unchecked access
• Poor monitoring mechanism
• Business-oriented mindset
• Absence of awareness and education
• Absence of other recreational facilities
• Cultural shift
• Overdependence on IT

7. Recommendations for promoting the positive use of IT

• Filtering and monitoring
• Stringent laws
• Sensitizing through awareness campaigns
• Provision of recreational facilities
• Injecting moral values through other means

8. Conclusion

SOMETIMES WE DO NOT SEE WHAT WE SEE

1. Introduction
2. Understanding the dimensions of the topic
3. Supporting arguments

• Industrial development and its negative consequences
• Social media and its hidden evils
• UN: the proponent or violator of human equality?
• Free trade and its hidden agenda
• Democracy: rule of the people or rule over the people?
• Evils associated with modern and improved lifestyle
• Freedom of speech and its repercussions
• Traitors in the guise of friends
• Love marriages usually fail
• Coeducation: not absolutely perfect way of learning

4. Lessons to be learnt from the maxim

• Never to be impetuous in reaching conclusions
• A thorough analysis is always appreciable
• Only an unprejudiced mind can see realities
• Maturity lies in not being overwhelmed by emotions

5. Conclusion

CLASSROOMS DECIDE THE FUTURE OF THE NATION

1. Introduction
2. Growth and progress: the ultimate goal of every nation
3. A glimpse at the developed and underdeveloped nations of the world
4. Importance of classrooms in shaping the future of a nation

Political Facts

These are classroom which:

• Produce future leadership for the nation
• Give political awareness to the members of the society
• Create respect for human rights in the hearts of general masses
• Sensitize the society to the importance of democracy

Social Facts

These are classrooms which:

• Inject moral values in the society and thus decrease crime rate, corruption, etc.
• Remove biases from the minds of the students leading to a well-integrated society
• Enable females to play an active role in the society
• Inject the virtues of peace, hard work and patriotism in the minds of the members of society

Economic and Administrative Facts

These are classrooms which:

• Promote the habit of saving in the society
• Impart skills to the members of the society
• Increase the efficiency and effectivity of the future workforce
• Inject progressive approach in the minds of the people

5. Factors responsible for failure of the classrooms to brighten the future of nations

• Vested interests of the ruling class
• Poorly devised policies
• Absence of focus on the character building of students
• Budgetary constraints
• Rapid population growth
• Element of corruption and red tape
• Social and cultural barriers
• Poverty and backwardness

6. Recommendations for enabling classrooms to achieve their goals

• Meticulously designed and target-oriented policies
• Enhancement of budget
• Overhaul of curricula
• Skill development programmes for the faculty members
• Strict check on child labour
• Effective population control programmes
• Awareness campaigns through media
• Assuming the collective responsibility

7. Conclusion