Essay Method 11 October 2020 13:27 Structure Intro [2] - 10% Body [14-16] - 80% Pre-conclusion [2] - 10% Conclusion [1] Total full 24 paras - 2 pages. Intro 2 - context + thesis Body 19 - Temporal -2 | sectoral - 14-15 | antithesis - 2-3 = 19 Pre-conclusion 2 - Govt measures 1 | Suggestions (best cases, out of box ideas) 1 Conclusion 1- Summary and then final futuristic optimistic comment - 1 Total 22 paragraphs. 1200 words - 12 pages - 100 per page - 50 per para - 5 per line - 10 per sentence almost. Intro rules - [2] ° Meaningful and contextual. No fancy start. Definition, concept, arguments and counter-arguments. [1] * Should start with general things. Eg How Pandemic has impacted all. No specific mention. ¢ Essence : to make reader know about our understanding of the topic, expectations of what is coming next. (2] ¢ Thesis statement - to show that we will prove/show that "topic" stands or not. Or in generalised issue based statement eg Restructuring higher education - explain meaning of education. "There exists a gap between this purpose and present system of education. This calls for restructuring." Also write that we will discuss what measures can be taken to bridge it. [3] Body rules/structure - Paragraph rules - [5-6 sentences, 10 lines max and 50 words approx.] EEE of thesis [ elaboration, explanation and exemplification] * Opening sentence - must be related to topic - related to main thesis or proposition - eg in para of economic empowerment of women - "In Indian society women have choices available in agriculture, industry as well as services sector." This is ELABORATION of already laid intro thesis. [1 sentence] oO in one essay make it a sub- heading. Looks sharp and exciting :) © Explanation - Supporting proposition through arguments with examples. [2 to 3 sentences] ° Exemplification - MOST IMP - maximum observational skills show here. [1 to 2] © Topic sentence - reaffirming our initial stance. So women are empowered economically in our country. [1] © Not always - sometimes - Link statements when writing sub-headings give separate link statements. [1] FLOW and WHILE Brainstorming - © Spatial-Temporal [2 para] a. Past - Present - Future [Always first go to] b. Child - Youth - Adult - Elderly Individual - Family - Society - Country - Global © Sectoral Link statement - [14 paragraphs] a. not only political but social. b. Not only social but structural changes. c. Only structural won't suffice, need ethical safeguards. d. Ethical measures can help but reinforcement from legal measures are essential. e. Legal issues can not be complete without ensuring citizen support. f. Citizen support requires organizational commitment. g. Organisational commitment needs economic incentivisation from the govt. h. Governmental support requires effective bureaucratic mobilisation. i. Bureaucratic mobilisation must take environmental sustainability into account. j. Environmental sustainability and emerging challenges and possibilities. ¢ Think on these sectors: Serial | Macro Micro 1 History and culture . Art and culture, . Post independence, . world history, . modern Indian history, . National struggle 2 Social . Indian society and diversity, . women orgs, . Poverty and development . Population . Globalisation . Empowerment . Communal, secular and regional . Resources . Industries . Geophysical phenomenon . Physical geo 3 Geography . Political structure . Democracy and constitution comparisons 4 Polity and 1 2. 3. 4. 5. 1 2. 3 4. 5. Urbanisation 6. 7 8. 1. 2. 3 4. 1 Constitution 2, 5 Governance 1. Govt policies and 2. Social sector - Health, Education, HR Administration |3. NGOs, CSOs, CSR 4. Civil service role in democracy 6 Social Justice 1. Welfare schemes and vulnerable sections 7 International 1. Neighbourhood relations 2. Bilateral and multilateral ° 3. International institutions 4. Indian diaspora 8 Economic 1. Resources, growth and employment issues of Indian | 2. Inclusive growth economy 3. Budgeting 4. Land reforms 5. LPG and industrialisation 6. Infra sector 7. Investment models 9 Agriculture 1. Cropping pattern and irrigation 2. Marketing of produce 3. Subsidies and PDS 4. Tech in agriculture 5. FPIs 10 Disaster 1. DM and development Management 11 Environmental | 1. Conservation, pollution, degradation, concerns EIA 12 Science and 1. Indians in tech and Indigenization Tech 2. Nano, bio, Al, robotics, IT, IPR 3. Applications in life 13 Security 1. Terrorism concerns 2. Border areas 3. Development and extremism linkage 4. Media, Cyber security, money laundering . Security forces and mandate 14 Ethical issues . Probity in governance . Foundational values of CS 5, 1. 2. Moral Thinkers and philosophers 3 4. E-gov, Transparency, CoC, etc Now taking evaluator back to the thesis, satisfying the evaluator that we have done justice to our thesis by giving references from the main body. Pre-conclusion - CHECK ACTIVISM here - Suggestive measures. ¢ By taking into account problems and prospects, [reverse thesis on enhancing these prospects, tackling these problems] give some suggestions to what we have talked about. These should be in order. The same way we have discussed problems. Give best practices. * 1 para on govt measures already and 1 on self innovations and best practices pertaining to 5-6 issues raised in body. Conclusion - Summation - remind the evaluator what we have written. The topics that we touched and final note like - If we do this this this, we will be able to achieve "again thesis". No fancy ending. Simple essays fetch good marks. Key: Objectivity and exactness are rewarded more. Clarity and conciseness. RIGHT FROM OPENING TO LAST - orderly and clarity and exactness of what we want to convey. Don't kill too many birds with one arrow, take one shot at a time.