Rome was not built in a day. The maxim holds true in itself with regard to the essay paper on CSS and PMS. It means that there is no shortcut to success. If you have the vain hope of acing an essay without putting in your extra effort and practice, you are harboring false hopes.
In this write-up, I will put here some highly recommended tricks to pass it. I promise that after reading my article, you will find the paper easier to pass. It can be easily gauged from the data published by FPSC that more than 90% of students flunk essay papers. First, you will find the three types of essays and the hundred-dollar trick to handle them mathematically.
What is An Essay As Per CSS Examiner?
An essay refers to a picture that is built by a candidate about the issue at hand. Also, an essay is a psychological package that needs to be dealt with psychologically. An essay is nothing but a mathematical calculation to prepare for CSS Exams
Three Different Types of Essay need to be handled separately
Following are the three different types of essays that need to be dealt with separately. Most of the aspirants are unaware of these types.
Expository Essay
An expository essay refers to an issue-based essay that includes some cause-and-effect relationship. The thesis statement is usually provided by the examiner, which an aspirant has been asked to prove. An aspirant is bound to narrate or expose only and not oppose the thesis. For example, Most recycling projects are not really cost-effective
Good governance is not really a third-world issue.
Steps to Handle An Issue-Based Essay
The following is the method to handle an issue-based or expository essay;
Argumentative Essay
In an argumentative essay, a topic is given to an aspirant and he has to choose only one side. It means he has to argue and present his points and the other schools of thought, and then rebut these opposite points. Finally, he is to give suggestions and a conclusion. The examples are the following;
Does Foreign Aid help to achieve economic stability
The issue is given in the thesis statement but the cause-and-effect situation has not been demanded.
Steps to Handle An Argumentative Essay
The following are the Steps to Handle An Argumentative Essay:
Analytical Essay
Every essay is analytical. Either it is analytical expository or analytical argumentative. The tip to build your critical analysis is to dissect each topic as per PEST analysis. It means,
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Dissecting the Structure of An Essay
Now I am going to tell you a highly useful technique to complete your essay of 2400 words within a timeframe of three hours.
It means that 900 words of your essay will be ready-made. It can be prepared even before the start of the exam. The remaining 1500 words can be easily attempted if each type of essay has 5 headings. In a heading, there are about 3 to 5 bullets. If you write even 80 words per paragraph, you can cross the benchmark of 1500. It means the aspirants remain bewildered by only 80 words in a paragraph, which is nothing built on their own point of view.
The Most Repeated Topics of An Essay Paper
The following are the most repeated topics of CSS, which are given almost every year, but the dimensions are different. So prepare well for the 8 dimensions of these topics before exams. Look for their genesis, steps taken suggestions, etc. I’m telling you even before the exam, so the ball is now in your court.
What is a Bright Start?
Bright Start involves the following most important things in every essay.
Now we shall dissect each and every aspect of Bright Start in detail.
What is a Hook and how to generate it?
The hook is the eye-catcher and attention-grabber. It is the first sentence that catches the interest of the examiner and forces him to delve deep into the essay. A hook may be one or two sentences. It decides the next 35 years of your life. All of your educational degrees and knowledge of CSS are on one hand and the sole hook is on the other hand. The following is an example of a hook,
Dancing around a fire is not a solution to any problem. Rather it exacerbates the already painful scenario. Despite a flurry of strong words, nothing concrete has been done TO regulate a proper economic recovery plan but the situation has taken a quantum leap for the worse. In simple words, the economy is said to be a network of drivers, customers, retailers, and producers.
You may have noted how I have presented the hook, thesis statement, and definition of the thesis.
How to Generate Hooks if you can’t?
Most of the aspirants are of the view that I am not a creative writer so how I can produce a hook? No worries, we have presented the following technique to master this.
First, scroll through 9 to 10 articles on any issue listed above just to analyze its first 2 or 3 sentences. The sentences which appear attractive to you should be jotted down in a register. Now own that hook. After writing 9 orbs and 10 hooks and making them a part of your memory, you will write the 11th one with your own hand and it’s a guarantee. Start reading the articles to evaluate different hooks.
An Example of Introduction
Moving your head into the sand does not connote that the problem has been resolved. Rather the issue in hand takes a downward plunge. Despite a stream of strong words, nothing concrete has been done to counter the horrendous activities of terrorism but the situation has taken a quantum leap for the worse.
In simple words, terrorism is defined as the calculated use of violence to create a general climate of fear in a population with the goal of furthering one’s nefarious designs.
In the 21st century, terrorism has shaken the very roots of global power politics. Proxies are being developed by the countries who support them to convert it into a game of interests in a respective region. Terrorism has created a wide social and cultural wedge between countries.
It has emerged as a non-traditional non-security threat. In this comity of nations, the butchering activities of terrorists have sapped the energies of nations. The affected countries have been given a dealt blow. As far as the present situation in Pakistan is concerned, the country has been suffering from the cruelties of terrorism since the event of 9/11. Its economic structure is in disarray along with a torn social fabric.
You may have noticed how I have interwoven different points with the help of connections in the introduction as well. These things help you in creating a bright start which the examiner is looking for in each essay.
How do you maintain connectivity in your essay?
The aspirants must use major connectors before each of the headings in order to show strongly the examiner that now am moving to this segment. Following are examples of major connectors.
You may have noticed how I have connected the first bullet with the major connector.
Minor Connectors
In the same way, you must use minor connectors before every paragraph to make your essay a connected picture. The following types of minor connectors must be used before each paragraph to connect it with the previous one,
It is highly recommended that you go through the list of minor connectors through the internet and then learn the art of how to utilize them in each paragraph.
How to Uplift the Quality of Your Essay?
Whenever any aspirant asks this, the answer is quite simple. You will have to write a quotation in each heading in the third paragraph. These quotations from famous personalities are enough to uplift the standard of your essay.
Where to Collect the Facts, Figures, and Reports from?
As you have been reading your compulsory and optional, so do not worry the material is enough to clear your concepts. You must collect the data and facts from the reports of the UN, IMF, WB ADB, SBP, the reports of foreign and interior ministries, and the Economic Survey of Pakistan. The book CSS Wisdom is highly recommended in this regard.
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How to Write the Conclusion?
As far as this question is concerned, repeat you’re your thesis statement and prove that you have proven your stance. Your conclusion must have an optimistic ending. No new point should be inserted in your conclusion. The following is an example of a conclusion,
Though the ship seems to be stagnant and all the signals are down the day is not far when Pakistan will be able to show its resilience, problem-solving, and bravery to the rest of the world through its hard work, dedication, and perseverance.
How to Enhance the Written Expression of Your Essay?
The answer is very simple; as I mentioned earlier, the essay is a mathematical calculation. You must use idiomatic and beautifully expressed language in your introduction, major connectors, minor connectors, conclusion, and outline. When you calculate these words, they would form ¼ of your whole essay.
This implies that after every 4th word you are writing a well-expressed word. The rest of your essay should be based on simple language and short sentences.
What is a thesis statement and how to use it?
The thesis statement is the main gist, focus point, or point that has been given to the writer. It is the point around which the whole of your essay revolves. The aspirants of CSS/PMS often ask how to write a thesis statement. You need not be perplexed the thesis statement is mostly given by the examiner.
If you write it then write it as comprehensively as possible. It must include causes suggestions and ways forward as well. A thesis statement is written after your hook as I have written in the above-mentioned essay.
How to Write Your Outline?
The length of your outline should be around 2 to 3 pages. It should not exceed this. Your headings and bullets should be self-explanatory and in the form of phrases.
Three Steps Method
When you receive an essay paper, go to the rough or back page. After brainstorming, make an outline there. Then start elaborating on each bullet in paragraph form. When you jot down a bullet in a paragraph, write the bullet in your main outline which is your first page. You will have to continue your essay on this basis.
The benefit of this three-step method is that when you wanna amend your outline, add or modify, or omit any irrelevant point, you can easily do it. But when you have written your whole outline in your first paragraph, you cannot cut or overwrite it.
Steps to Opt for A Topic
Last but not least when you read your question paper first, it is very likely that you will not comprehend the given topics first. Then you need not be worried. Just take a long breath and relax. Read the question paper again and again you will find a topic that will be according to your apt. That is why I called an essay a psychological package. You were pressured which is why you could not comprehend the given topics first.
Find out the topic words and make a critical analysis of these words.
