WRITING A TEN MINUTE ESSAY What is an essay? An essay is a piece of writing which expresses the authors views on a topic.

It s hould be cogent, clear and logical to achieve the desired impact on the reader. The most important factors leading to outstanding essays are Content: the subject matter on the topic Organization: how the argument is constructed using examples, supporting ideas f rom the introduction to the conclusion. Presentation: style, use of language, correct sentences & spellings and ease of reading. Structure of an essay Every essay has the same basic structure Introduction: identified the focus of the essay and provides a tement on which the rest of the essay is based. Body: where the points are covered and the argument developed. agraphs will depend on the number of ideas/points covered the golden point one paragraph. Conclusion: clear summing up of the essay. The conclusion must ssay does not look unfinished or loose ended. Steps in Essay Writing Read and understand the topic. If the topic is broad in coverage, decide on a co re area you want to focus on 1 minute Generate ideas and points by brainstorming, note all points 2 minutes Select 2 or 3 ideas/points which you can develop into an essay 1 minute Develop an outline, the order in which the points will be covered 1 minute Write the essay, the length will be one side of an A4 size sheet - 4 minutes. Revise and correct any noticeable errors 1 minute How to make your Essay effective Do not try to pack in too much information. Pick up 2 of the best points you hav e generated during the brainstorming phase and develop them completely. Use appropriate vocabulary. Do not use impressive words if you are not very sure f their meanings. Give suitable examples, facts and figures wherever possible. Never include unsup ported opinions. Include a clear introduction, persuasive body paragraphs and a well reasoned con clusion. Use a variety of sentences, always preferring the active voice. Write clearly and legibly. Provide clear visual markers between sections and par agraphs. Leave adequate margins on all sides of the paper. Here we have provided top: 1, b ottom: 1, left: 0.75 and right 0.75. A sample Essay Topic: Corruption in India Political, bureaucratic, corporate and individual corruption are major concerns in India. India was ranked 85th out of 178 countries in the Corruption Perceptio n Index by Transparency International in 2010. Corruption weakens a nations economy by leaking a large proportion of the GDP to parallel economy and generating black money. High level corruption and scams can strong thesis sta The number of par rule is one ensure that the e

derail the countrys credibility and threaten economic development. Corruption di scourages investments required for development and leads to an inequitable distr ibution of resources which can create social unrest. A significant portion of fu nds earmarked for development never reaches the intended beneficiaries. This lea ds to the situation where despite innumerable programs India still scores low on most human development index parameters. Many people consider corruption to be an integral and incurable part of our soci ety. A recent survey showed that more than 55% of Indians had first-hand experie nce of paying bribes to get jobs done. But corruption can be rooted out through reforms and improved governance as has been shown by the experience of countries like Sweden and Singapore. India has to reform its governance practices includi ng public service and business, bring transparency to all processes and build st rong institutions to eradicate corruption. The recent movements which have brought corruption to the forefront of national discussion are it is hoped bring desired results in the national scenario. We ca n learn from the experience of some of our most respected companies that success can be achieved based on an ethical way of doing business. If all of us commit to be ethical in all our dealings, we can certainly have a vibrant country and e conomy. Word count: 267. A word in conclusion I collected inputs building a library a winning essay on Some common topics for this essay by researching on the net. Doing the same and of content for major current topics will help you in writing any given topic. cover

Education: The right to education, education reforms in India, problems of prima ry education, quality higher education, private sector role, cost of education. Governance: Various and schemes and implementation, capability for handling nati onal disasters and calamities, e-governance, health and environment, peoples part icipation in governance, corruption and corruption eradication, judicial reforms Politics: reforms in the political system, role of students in politics, de-crim inalization of politics, attracting talent to politics, improving participation in elections, right to recall representatives. Society: Women empowerment, rights of children, removing caste prejudices, impro ving national unity Sports: problems with Indian sports, administration of national sporting federat ions, corporate bodies and sports promotion, government role in sports, sports c ulture in India. Science: Achievements of Indian Science, promoting science among the youth, prob lems of Indian science, space program Economy: Economic reforms, land reforms, land for industry, inflation, labour la w reforms. Some actual essay topics Is India capable of managing disasters? Privatization of Education. Women in Politics