{"id":75,"date":"2015-01-06T10:37:41","date_gmt":"2015-01-06T10:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jworldtimes.com\/old-site\/jwt2015\/?p=75"},"modified":"2017-03-17T12:45:44","modified_gmt":"2017-03-17T07:45:44","slug":"how-to-write-scoring-essays-in-css-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jworldtimes.com\/old-site\/magazine-archives\/jwt-2014\/january_2014\/how-to-write-scoring-essays-in-css-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Write Scoring Essays in CSS Exam?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One of the toughest tasks in CSS written part is to get through the Essay paper. CSS aspirants put around 60% of their efforts in preparing English Essay, and English Grammar & Composition papers. However, they account for only 17% of the overall weightage. Some clich\u00e9s, false practices and our mindset make it a herculean task. Without delay, let us ponder on the issue and hope things will get easier after that.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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COMMON HURDLES <\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Psychological barriers <\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
It is commonly believed that if you pass the Essay paper, you will be a CSP. This extra conscious approach makes it harder to get through as English always has its \u201cfear factor\u201d.<\/div>\n
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Language barrier and ill practices<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Feeling weak in English, we make relentless efforts to learn it. Here, I disapprove those tutors who take 3 months or so to teach how to write correct English. It means out of 240 days (8 months) to prepare for CSS written part, only 90 days (3 months) are reserved for preparing ‘Essay’, and ‘Composition’ papers with no surety to get through. Therefore, individual tuition should be discouraged in order to utilize energies evenly in right direction.
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Misunderstanding the topic<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Most candidates, in haste, often don’t comprehend the topic, hence, ultimately end up as a failure. Understanding topic is crucial to achieving success in Essay paper.
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Time (Mis)management<\/span><\/b>
\nEssay is the first paper. It is also true that we always take time to kick off. By the time we start writing essay, it is almost 10:00am. So, do manage your time .
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\nROAD TO ESSAY WRITING<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Sans practicing right things, you cannot ensure successful culmination. Follow the following path to get through:<\/div>\n
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  1. Stick to the basics;\u00a0 parts of speech, tenses, punctuation, sentence structure, vocabulary, paragraph writing, and all other basic components of English should be learnt. This can be done by reading a simple grammar book.<\/li>\n
  2. There are few common rules of writing essay that should be learnt rigorously.<\/li>\n
  3. Practicing short essays will give you command over essay writing and putting firm foundation for full length essay.<\/li>\n
  4. Going through past papers, and by following current trends, shortlist some topics and collect relevant material. How much will be sufficient can be gauged by developing detailed outline of each topic.
    \nMaterial can be gathered from two sources: One; books, magazines, newspapers, journals, etc. Two; from official documents like Quarterly reports of SBP, Economic Survey of Pakistan; reports of international agencies like WB, IMF, ADB, UN, USAID etc; treaties, agreements, etc. They are significant in order to strengthen your discourse skills.<\/li>\n
  5. Practice essay after CSS pattern and get it evaluated. This should be done regularly especially in Dec and Jan. In this way, you will feel less pressure in actual examination.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    TECHNIQUES FOR CSS ESSAY <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

    1. Selection of Topic<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

    This is crucial. Read question paper extensively. List the topics you can write on and brainstorm. Make rough outlines of those and then finalize one topic.<\/p>\n

    2. Uncommon Topics<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

    There are some unusual topics in paper, which need advanced knowledge of a particular field or sometimes general understanding of many concepts. Let\u2019s elaborate few topics from past papers to understand this:\u201cLiterature is the best criticism of life\u201d (2010)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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    1. Preamble:<\/li>\n
    2. What is Literature; definitions:<\/li>\n
    3. Origin of Literature as a reflection of life:<\/li>\n
    4. Development of Literature and shades of society in it:<\/li>\n
    5. Excerpts from Medieval English poetry and Elizabethan drama to authenticate its relationship with life:<\/li>\n
    6. Arabic literature; pre-Islamic & Islamic periods:<\/li>\n
    7. Pakistan Movement and Urdu Literature:<\/li>\n
    8. Literature and Pakistani Society:<\/li>\n
    9. Global trends in modern literature & relevance to life:<\/li>\n
    10. Critical Analysis:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      End Note:<\/p>\n

      \u201cBeggars cannot be choosers\u201d (2012)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

      1.\u00a0 Introduction:
      \n2. Meaning and relevance of the Quote:
      \n3. Economic dependency of Pakistan:
      \n4. Economic aid and its impacts on Foreign Policy:
      \n5. Can Pakistan achieve economic independence ever:
      \n6. Relevance of the quote with Indo-Pak ties:
      \n7. Suggestions to make Pakistan truly independent:
      \n8. Conclusion:\u201cFreedom of speech should have limitations\u201d (2013)<\/span><\/b>
      \n1. Introduction
      \n2. Media in Pakistan; perfect match for the quote
      \n3. Freedom of speech, if unbridled can be dangerous; elabo
      \nrations and illustrations from Pakistan
      \n4. Government policies and freedom of media in Pakistan
      \n5. Challenges to freedom of speech in Pakistan
      \n6. Ways and means to ensure freedom of speech with re
      \nsponsibility
      \n7. Conclusion
      \n
      \n3. Outline <\/span><\/b>
      \n\"How<\/a>Outline is the skeleton of essay. It should be very comprehensive and elaborated.
      \nA sample outline of topic \u201cFailure of Governance in Pakistan\u201d
      \n1. Introduction
      \n2. Prerequisites of good governance:
      \n2.1\u00a0 Rule of law
      \n2.2\u00a0 Accountability
      \n2.3\u00a0 Equal distribution of resources and opportuni
      \nties
      \n2.4\u00a0 Service delivery
      \n3. Evidences of failure of governance in Pakistan
      \n3.1\u00a0 Absence of rule of law
      \n3.2\u00a0 state organs and national institutions are con
      \ntradicting and overriding each other
      \n3.3\u00a0 Rampant extremism, terrorism and security is
      \nsues
      \n3.4\u00a0 Insurmountable domestic and international
      \npolitical\u00a0 Challenges
      \n3.5\u00a0 Nepotism, favoritism and corruption have be
      \ncome inherent features of institutions
      \n3.6\u00a0 Consistently deploring economic condition
      \nand rising unemployment, poverty and
      \ninflation
      \n3.7\u00a0 Rupturing social infrastructure, degrading
      \nsocial institutions and widespread social
      \nunrest
      \n4. In-depth analysis on current state of governance:
      \n5. Solutions to ensure good governance in Pakistan:
      \n5.1 Strong and independent parliament
      \n5.2 Rule of law and no institutional activism
      \n5.3 Drastic measures to curb Terrorism
      \n5.3 De-politicization of administration
      \n5.4 Strict enforcement of Law and accountability
      \n5.5 Ensuring service delivery through public private
      \nPartnership, higher GDP allocations and by attracting
      \nFDI
      \n5.6 Building human resource and enhancing job base to
      \nutilize human resource
      \n5.7 Optimum utilization of indigenous resources to re
      \nduce fiscal and trade deficits and economic uplift
      \n5.8 Planned urbanization, controlled population growth
      \nand infusing high moral
      \n6. Conclusion
      \n
      \n4. Language <\/span><\/b>
      \nWrite short sentences. Use simple vocabulary. Avoid informal writing and contractions.
      \nGive statistics with reference. Quote properly. Analyze with reason.
      \n
      \n5. Introduction<\/span><\/b>
      \nGeneral structure of introduction should be:
      \nTopic Sentence (addressing the topic directly)
      \nSupporting Sentences (6 \u2013 8 sentences comprising explanations, examples, statistics, quotations etc., in support of topic sentence i.e. statement of essay)
      \nThesis Statement (gist of essay in 1 or 2 sentences)
      \nA sample introduction for the same topic is as under:
      \nGood governance in Pakistan has become an unrealized dream. (Topic Sentence)
      \nHistory is evident of the fact that nations did not vanish due to poverty or hunger, but because of mal-administration and bad governance. Pakistan has been home to many serious troubles including terrorism, corruption, energy crisis, water crisis, rising poverty and uncontrolled urbanization. But if causes are traced there is only one answer and that is absence of good governance. If recent events are traced back, it will be unveiled that Pakistan must have not fallen prey to such serious problems had there been better governance system. But quite unfortunately, governance kept deteriorating and so did the system. There must be realization among the giants of administration and governance that why there is always need of judiciary to correct their ills? Why at the end of every disaster foreign aid becomes the sole resort? Why after every security failure foreign hand is blamed? The answer is same that when system of governance is absent; the vacuum is filled by those who have no role to play in it. (Supporting Sentences)
      \nThe following paragraphs should highlight main ingredients of good governance followed by the evidences on absence of good governance in Pakistan. Leading to the end. there will be analysis of current situation along with solutions to ensure good governance . (Thesis Statement)
      \n
      \nBody<\/span><\/b>
      \nFollow the sequence of the outline
      \nWrite paragraph for each major point in outline
      \n
      \nConclusion <\/span><\/b>
      \nThesis statement
      \nSupporting sentences
      \nTopic sentence
      \n
      \nCONCLUSION<\/span><\/b>
      \nWrite relevant and practice to get perfection. More prepared you are, lesser are the chances of failure. Remember that aforementioned views and techniques are not absolute. Essay is all about presenting arguments in convincing way. But as CSS candidates have limited understanding of language, restricted time and different things to deal with, it is not advisable to experiment with language. Write less but write quality. Fluency, coherence, brevity and reason will make you win.<\/p>\n

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      By: Sikander Zishan<\/strong><\/div>\n
      The writer is a PAS officer from 37th CTP<\/div>\n
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