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ESSAY BASICS

ESSAY BASICS. Sai Kumar Swamy PGPM, IIM Bangalore. Written Ability Test. WAT is more often than not a task on Essay Writing Duration Anywhere from 10 minutes to 30 minutes Word Limit 300 – 750 words 1 or 2 sides of an A4 size paper Topics Current Issues Economics Abstract.

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ESSAY BASICS

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  1. ESSAY BASICS Sai Kumar Swamy PGPM, IIM Bangalore

  2. Written Ability Test • WAT is more often than not a task on Essay Writing • Duration • Anywhere from 10 minutes to 30 minutes • Word Limit • 300 – 750 words • 1 or 2 sides of an A4 size paper • Topics • Current Issues • Economics • Abstract

  3. Key to Effective Essay Writing • Basic Elements of Communication • Clarity of Thought • Empathy • Effective Expression • Elements on which Essays are graded • Effective Content • Structure • Effective Expression

  4. CODER Approach • C • Collect Ideas • O • Organize them • D • Develop them • E • Express them • R • Review the Essay

  5. C – Collect Ideas • How does one generate content? • Topic itself • What are the key words? • What is it about? • Idea Generation techniques • KWA – Key Word Approach • VAP – Viewpoint of Affected Parties • SPELT – Socio-Political, Economic, Legal, Technological

  6. O – Organize them • Put random thoughts into coherent ideas • Think on these lines • What should be the purpose or theme of the Essay? • What would be an appropriate way to start the Essay? • What are the further ideas to continue with? • What would these ideas lead to? • What ideas would be the right ones to end with? • Make effective notes on the above Qs • This would help organize your thoughts in a coherent manner

  7. D – Develop them • Explain and Elaborate the ideas developed in the previous step • What sort of readership is the Essay intended for? • What sort of information would hold their attention? • What sort of examples would be relevant? • This should be carefully thought through • Most students end up citing inappropriate/weak examples • What piece of supporting explanation would support the ideas developed? • How long should the essay be?

  8. E – Express them • Essay are evaluated on • Content • Style • Structure of an Essay • Introduction • Body • Conclusion • Effective Expression requires • Logical Coherence • Flow • Effective language

  9. R - Review • Spend the last few minutes reviewing the Essay • Check the flow and coherence • Ensure language is error free • Golden RULE • 30% of the time for steps C, O & D • 60% to E (Actual Writing) • 10% to R

  10. Sample Topics • Worsening female to male ratio in India • You would not like to be prime minister of India because……. • CAT should go online • Financial viability of IPL • Old film music: remixes vscreativity • Variety is the spice of life • Conquering Himalayas • ‘Media circus on Breaking news is because audience wants it’ • Space Tourism • Business: Ethics vs. Law

  11. Q & A

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