Below are Professional Essay Writing Tips, essay writing tips in English for CSS, FPSC, and any other competitive examination. Essay writing tips for students, tips for an essay writing competition.
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TIPS FOR ESSAY WRITING
Understanding the topic is very important
In case the student knows the answer to two essays then write down the outlines of two essays and finalize which one is the best to be attempted.
Usually attempt those essays which are simple and not in the shape of quotations. Sometimes, there are asked essays like CSS (2008), Global warming, and a fact or fiction.
In this case, students need to support one logic either fact or fiction. Do not try to prove both when there is ‘or’ in the statement of the essay.
In this essay, the student has to support his logic by presenting reports or facts to show that his answer is based on logic.
In this case, you can quote the IPCC-2007, 2014 Reports, etc regarding Global Warming which is the best argument for your essay as Global warming is a fact.
Sometimes, there are essays like Democracy is culture rather than a process
Such types of essays should be avoided as students are unable to understand the topic.
Such essays demand a lot of attention as candidates have to prove democracy is a culture in developing countries whereas in developed countries it is a process. Sometimes, essays like ‘Meaning and purpose of education (CSS-2013)’ was asked.
In this context, students need not give causes, effects, and suggestions. Students just need to define the meaning and its purpose only.
I observed many times if a student prepares an essay on education, causes, effects, and suggestions, and when an essay like ‘Meaning and purpose of education (CSS-2013)’ was asked then the student writes the causes and effects. In this case, students fail because the examiner did not ask to give causes or effects as the examiner is asking about meaning and purpose. So the student must think about what the examiner is asking before attempting the paper.
Sometimes, essays like Democracy of the People, for the People, and by the People (PMS –2012) were asked.
In this case, students’ outline must be revolved around the meaning of democracy for people (welfare state, speedy justice, access to fundamental human rights, etc) and democracy by the people (representative elected by people, the significance of the vote, etc)
I saw students write causes and take Pakistan examples while the examiner is asking something different and general about democracy as its function, prerequisite, etc.
So students should be careful while answering such questions.
A GOOD ESSAY
One must be clear about the topic
There should not be grammatical mistakes
Proper paragraphs ought to be followed.
Issues of coherence and cohesion need to be tackled to present your answer in a well-organized and united way.
Prove your logic or argument at the end of the essay
