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No Toru, it's about Nothing! I am merely trying to extract sense out of sheer nonsense
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Lol its actually funny. A candidate who wrote below 2500 and fails thinks because he didnt meet the word count. Those who wrote in the prescribed limit think the examiner didn't bother going over the entire essay. I'm not entirely sure how much to write lol...2500 dot? Haha Must be the outline. Definitely the outline. But given the CSS standard...i think we'd need to "beautify" our papers with flowery hand writing and some nice colourful roses to border our pages...may be then we'd just end up being lucky. |
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When I did my O/A Levels, there was a fixed marking scheme according to which marks were awarded. That scheme had explanations for each and every mark being awarded. They followed those marking schemes strictly so nobody objects as people get what they deserve. I think FPSC should also publish a marking scheme instead of keeping their checking obscure. They should let people see their marked papers as well, nothing should be secret in a democratic country. There is a right called Right to Information. |
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Lesson 1 from this thread:
40 pages of nonsense is better than 10 pages of sense. |
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Yes the marking schemes in the entire british/american stream of education are followed to the letter. The much needed improvement for essay falls on the people who write the annual reports of FPSC...unless of course that is the css standard. Hahah sir Toru i hope your write. i too am waiting to find fault with the candidates than to think of it as misfortune and rather tragic. You should write to the member abdul waijd rana. He replied telling me my grievances were noted and he would work to rectify the problem. At least baat puhunch tow gayi ooper tak. |
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By the way, I guess you guys would find these articles interesting: CSS aspirants, take a seat: http://www.dawn.com/news/1144705 Civil service in decline: http://www.dawn.com/news/744770/ From kindergarten to CSS: The 'cram to pass' model abounds: http://www.dawn.com/news/1140928 Plagiarism detected in CSS paper: http://www.dawn.com/news/1094742 |
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Some of you have asked me to share my experience. I have already shared it with all of you in another thread, about a month ago. I'm quoting it here because it seems relevant.
I wrote this seven months after taking the exam so all the fine details are missing. Passing this exam does not suddenly make me an expert, so please don't take this as a model for writing essays. Each topic has its unique requirements.
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Welcome Tupac. Congratulations for the badge. I am sorry for the weird question but how do find your handwriting? Is it joining? Size? I am hoping to tease out the 'right' essays from the 'wrong' ones.
Cogito, Lee...where did you get it 'wrong'? Any idea? It's not my result but I have lost most of the motivation to appear for this exam. If I do appear, it'll be from the lack of choice... King, did you present and then stuck to your thesis statement till the end of the essay? Did you argue for ir against something? Your response means a lot to CE 2016 candidates Last edited by Man Jaanbazam; Friday, October 30, 2015 at 04:07 PM. Reason: merge chain posts |
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There should be a contrast between an rigorous, academic and a general essay no? where in the former we include all the mundane details to usually define variable in the context of the working papers, mostly academic research. IF that is not the one major point...it must be one of them majors! But yes you did define human rights when you mentioned political, social, economic, right to fair trial, right to vote, right to liberty and life etc....but again, that's relevant and makes for the body of your essay! Well done. Cogito, Lee, Falcon, Aik Admi...did you people include definitions and all the ''mundane'' details in your introduction? and the others who were unsuccessful? |
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Comprehension, relevance
cSs essay is not a mere test of English writing. It requires you to first comprehend the topic and then write the relevant mateial. Most of aspirant pick question paper and start writing immediately out sheer pressure. They seldom try to comprehend the topic. For instance, take the essay Labour saving devices..... How many of you have explained the environmental phenomenon or role of labour saving devices in globalisation and subsequent threats to the state and society?
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