Some of you might have wondered why some competitive examinations or academic entrance tests have an Essay Paper as a mandatory one. The reason is, as from a painting, you can tell about the vision of the artist. Similarly, a piece of writing can say to the reader about the writer’s thought process. Every organization wants employees who can carry forward their vision with zeal and positive connotations.
Hence, writing is a window to one’s thought process, telling how a person thinks, argues, or keeps forward their own points or substantiates their viewpoint. In the Civil Services Exam, there is also an essay paper of 250 marks, which is equivalent to the general studies paper.
In this blog will discuss about the approach to the essay paper in the UPSC CSE exam. This blog is surely going to be the most informative yet interesting one. Let us get started without any delay. Read it till the end.
Let us have a look at the approach to the essay paper in the UPSC CSE exam:
-Read many good essays and articles. This will give you a feel of what constitutes a well-written essay.
-Build a habit of reading newspaper editorials every day. Essay questions about current affairs are often asked.
-Note down relevant lines or quotes that you can use in your essay whenever you read books or newspapers.
-Have a good collection of opening and closing lines.
-Prepare some material on general topics like development, women, education, healthcare, internet, technology, science, etc. Your material should include quotations, case studies, examples, government initiatives, etc. This will be useful while writing the essay. But beware of writing all that you have prepared. It would help if you fine-tuned your essay according to the topic, not as per what you have prepared.
-Focus more on real-life examples rather than theoretical jargon. Even though many topics may seem like theoretical, you must write relevant, contemporary, current affairs-related stuff in your essay.
-Similarly, even if your essay question is philosophical, your essay need not be so. It should be relevant to current times.
-It would help if you approached a topic from different angles, such as political, social, historical, environmental, and ethical.
-It would help if you prepared by writing essays during your preparation time. Also, get feedback on the essays you write from mentors, teachers, or seniors.
-Your essay should have an introduction, body, and conclusion.
-Resist the urge to give too aggressive or one-sided arguments in the essay, no matter how passionate you are about the topic.
Conclusion:
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