[QUOTE=sheikh87;1003787]hmm, But ive done some browsing now and have to agree with partypooer. The topic is highly problematic.[/QUOTE]

As I said it all depends whether one is able to rederence the content. Never write on the topic you can't justify. As I look at the topic it is asking about your opinion. You can agree and disagree with the statement. However, both ways it has to be justified academically with proper references like it's done in a research essay

[QUOTE=Ahmad Abbas;1003789]As I said it all depends whether one is able to rederence the content. Never write on the topic you can't justify. As I look at the topic it is asking about your opinion. You can agree and disagree with the statement. However, both ways it has to be justified academically with proper references like it's done in a research essay[/QUOTE]

I believe arguments are more important than references. Coherent structure with ample arguments is all what is required.

Maybe i have misunderstood. Im sure, by reference you don't mean quoting statistical data :)

[QUOTE=sheikh87;1003790]I believe arguments are more important than references. Coherent structure with ample arguments is all what is required.[/QUOTE]

Argument and coherence as necessary as references. It's a complete package. In fact, an essay not referenced isn't an essay rather a story. What took us too long too understand was that essays in CSS are related to different disciplines so rules developed by those disciplines need to be entertained.

Good arguments are not all ours we read them somewhere, add our own analyse things and its unethical to not acknowledge the original thinker. Again we need fscts and figures too that too are from some sources. So we have to mention those. Basically we have to qualify what we are saying that's the essence of an essay

[QUOTE=sheikh87;1003792]Maybe i have misunderstood. Im sure, by reference you don't mean quoting statistical data :)[/QUOTE]
No statistical data, these are qualitative essays. We need to mention our sources in-text (like the idea we're getting from a particular book, journal paper, news reports or interviews)

There is an article by Pervez Hoodboy "Enough of PhDs" in Dawn. If you read it you'll know how much we lack in qualitative research and how HEC has failed. In Pakistan even PhDs don't know how to present a paper, Pervez says.

And one needs to read that book recommended by FPSC "Little Brown" it teaches you how to reference an essay and what actually is a research essay. What we do here? We run after English teachers that's the biggest mistake we do and academies ruin many in this process with their pathetic and outdated essay techniques. Whereas, If you see it in "Little Brown" it asks you to write a research paper by following the MLA or APA style of referencing.

Not giving them is one of the reasons that even toppers score very less in essay. And FPSC then has to fail the majority of candidates in this paper.

[QUOTE=wasxxm;1003677]I ended up with the following outline in the Essay. My introduction was not that impressive, however, I believe I justified my points well based on general observations. Any of getting through the exam with such a short outline? :blink:

Title: Is colonial mentality impeding Pakistan’s Progress?

Outline:

- Introduction

- Genesis of colonial mentality in Pakistan

- Manifestations of colonial mentality

- Factors impeding Pakistan’s progress

- Colonial mentality in the political sphere[INDENT]o Divide and rule policy – an impediment to national integration
o No culture of freedom of expression in political parties
o Landlords and feudal consider political rule their birth-right – a legacy of colonial mindset[/INDENT]- Administrative sector and the colonial mentality[INDENT]o Bureaucratic red-tapism – adherence to colonial rules and procedures
o Culture of elite corps among public administrators – inherited from colonial era
o Reluctance to change – modernization[/INDENT]- Colonial mentality impeding progress in social sphere[INDENT]o Supremacy of English language – causing rift in national unity
o Resistance to adopt anything foreign considering at detrimental to cultural norms[/INDENT]- Judiciary and police – still stuck in the colonial rules and acts
- Conclusion[/QUOTE]

I did the same essay, I focused on enslaved mindset of Pakistanis, be that historically in playing role for US in cold war against ISSR, in education by following english ideals, in financial by relying on loans and trade, in national mindset by western imitation and brain drain, in cultural sphere through Hollywood and Bollywood. Later I gave example of american recolution as an exact way to get away with this mindset by making policies according to customised needs. I concluded with one-line solution to stick to our ideological struggle of Pakistan ka matlab kia and promote urdu, culture and Pakistani exports with self reliance to get out of this colonial mentality.
Please comment

[QUOTE=wasxxm;1003677]I ended up with the following outline in the Essay. My introduction was not that impressive, however, I believe I justified my points well based on general observations. Any chance of getting through the exam with such a short outline? :blink:

Title: Is colonial mentality impeding Pakistan’s Progress?

Outline:

- Introduction

- Genesis of colonial mentality in Pakistan

- Manifestations of colonial mentality

- Factors impeding Pakistan’s progress

- Colonial mentality in the political sphere[INDENT]o Divide and rule policy – an impediment to national integration
o No culture of freedom of expression in political parties
o Landlords and feudal consider political rule their birth-right – a legacy of colonial mindset[/INDENT]- Administrative sector and the colonial mentality[INDENT]o Bureaucratic red-tapism – adherence to colonial rules and procedures
o Culture of elite corps among public administrators – inherited from colonial era
o Reluctance to change – modernization[/INDENT]- Colonial mentality impeding progress in social sphere[INDENT]o Supremacy of English language – causing rift in national unity
o Resistance to adopt anything foreign considering at detrimental to cultural norms[/INDENT]- Judiciary and police – still stuck in the colonial rules and acts
- Conclusion[/QUOTE]


This is the best essay. You will pass bro.

[QUOTE=Muhammad Owais Siddiqui;1003879]I did the same essay, I focused on enslaved mindset of Pakistanis, be that historically in playing role for US in cold war against ISSR, in education by following english ideals, in financial by relying on loans and trade, in national mindset by western imitation and brain drain, in cultural sphere through Hollywood and Bollywood. Later I gave example of american recolution as an exact way to get away with this mindset by making policies according to customised needs. I concluded with one-line solution to stick to our ideological struggle of Pakistan ka matlab kia and promote urdu, culture and Pakistani exports with self reliance to get out of this colonial mentality.
Please comment[/QUOTE]

Excellent! And well justified

[QUOTE=Muhammad Owais Siddiqui;1003879]I did the same essay, I focused on enslaved mindset of Pakistanis, be that historically in playing role for US in cold war against ISSR, in education by following english ideals, in financial by relying on loans and trade, in national mindset by western imitation and brain drain, in cultural sphere through Hollywood and Bollywood. Later I gave example of american recolution as an exact way to get away with this mindset by making policies according to customised needs. I concluded with one-line solution to stick to our ideological struggle of Pakistan ka matlab kia and promote urdu, culture and Pakistani exports with self reliance to get out of this colonial mentality.

Please comment[/QUOTE]



Out of all the outlines on this topic, yours seem to hit the topic most directly. If you maintained proper structure, dealt a good technical treatment, and used proper grammar, you will pass.


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