It is a request to all forum written qualifiers to please come forward and take their favourite and well organized topics and Post here. Not in this Thread but another thread can be created with the name of long Essays for 2011. I would request to those qualifiers of CSS who have cleared written part to please at least they can write their last attempted essay of 2010 here. Giving out outline only could not do that much as a whole written essay can. This would add to their practise and for others to their knowledge. I can put an example here that how a same topic can differ in its scope. Like "Terrorim and the its effects on socio, political and economic fronts" The scope and procession of this essay is different as compare to the Topic " Dialouge is the best course to combat Terrorim". Both have the central point of terrorism but the orbit and way of both the essays are different. One, who have attempted this topic at any previous attempt, can understand it easily. So I would like you to please come forward, pick up your most prepared topics and write full essay and post here in another thread as I mentioned earlier. Please Qualifiers don't ignore this post as your 3 hours can serve as future salvation time for others.

@ Dear Seniors...

Where are you ??? Why no one is paying attention to this thread??? It is very important for all of us to have such a thread in which we can see the modelled work of CSP's. Anyone can write an essay, even I can do it for 100 times, but here is the need of credible work which only written qualifiers can present.

Regards and Reverence

Here is my two cents..

I was very well prepared for the topic of Terrorism but the statement really confused me (the word "dialogue" to be more specific ) & I ended up opting for the following - "Humans are equal but they are in shackles everywhere." As far as reproducing the whole essay here is concerned; I don't think it is possible but I would try to touch some of the important aspects that I considered.
I started off with a scenario where Angels ask God; why do you plan on creating Adam when you know his descendants would wreak havoc on earth? To which, God replies; "I know what ye don't." Then the predisposition that how a human has total control over his actions (the freewill) and how this can result in both exalting his status even beyond Angels in piety (they don't choose) or even worse than animals in ignorance (not using the ability to reason.)
Then I tried to summarize almost all the acts of injustice and inequity prevalent in the world that I could think of (regardless of a specific time frame, though I tried my best not to detach my observations from the contemporary issues.) Some of the examples include; the polarization amid affluent North and poor South countries of the world (including some exceptions), the role of dynastic culture and the fallout of Neoliberalism and Capitalism along with other such modern systems and their role in subjugation of people all over the world etc. I eventually came to the domestic level and then within a single family where sons are usually preferred to daughters (obviously touching the gender inequality a bit.)
Finally, I approached the conclusion by apprehending what are we actually here for - in this world; i-e, reasoning, researching, exploring and finding the answers to unanswered questions all the time. To eventually understand the purpose of our creation; which in the end results in having a sound understanding of Pluralism and tenderness for all creations.

Hope this helps.

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Thank you very much sir.

It really helps and gives the idea that before going on to any topic one should think for a while that whether one has all the material for the topic to cover.. your approach were right to drop the terrorism's essay.

Thanks a lot once again ..
and looking other written qualifiers what they had attempted and how they attempted.

You're welcome brother!

Another thing which is important is that if you're perplexed whether to go for a certain topic which demands you to mention exact facts and figures (like Terrorism itself or any topic related to Economics etc) and you can't recall any, its always better to choose an open ended topic where you can express yourself more freely.

Cheers!

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Thank you for starting this thread. It's going to help all aspirants myself included.

One request to everyone out there. If you have to discuss any outline or counter any point in any material presented by qualifiers, please do it in Discussion thread or Essay Outline Practice thread. Let this thread be purely for collecting material on several topics for preparing Essay and Current Affairs.

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I was very well prepared for the topic of Terrorism but the statement really confused me (the word "dialogue" to be more specific ) & I ended up opting for the following - "Humans are equal but they are in shackles everywhere." As far as reproducing the whole essay here is concerned; I don't think it is possible but I would try to touch some of the important aspects that I considered.
I started off with a scenario where Angels ask God; why do you plan on creating Adam when you know his descendants would wreak havoc on earth? To which, God replies; "I know what ye don't." Then the predisposition that how a human has total control over his actions (the freewill) and how this can result in both exalting his status even beyond Angels in piety (they don't choose) or even worse than animals in ignorance (not using the ability to reason.)
Then I tried to summarize almost all the acts of injustice and inequity prevalent in the world that I could think of (regardless of a specific time frame, though I tried my best not to detach my observations from the contemporary issues.) Some of the examples include; the polarization amid affluent North and poor South countries of the world (including some exceptions), the role of dynastic culture and the fallout of Neoliberalism and Capitalism along with other such modern systems and their role in subjugation of people all over the world etc. I eventually came to the domestic level and then within a single family where sons are usually preferred to daughters (obviously touching the gender inequality a bit.)
Finally, I approached the conclusion by apprehending what are we actually here for - in this world; i-e, reasoning, researching, exploring and finding the answers to unanswered questions all the time. To eventually understand the purpose of our creation; which in the end results in having a sound understanding of Pluralism and tenderness for all creations.

Hope this helps.


BUT HEREEEE STRESS IS ON DIALOGUE...JUSTIFY IS IS TERRORS OR FREEDOM WARS AS PALESTINE,CHECHNYA,BOSNIA,CYPRUS OR KASHMIR,
STRATEGIC INTERESTS ARE THE MAIN COMPASS IS ON THESE ISSUES INCLUDING AFGHANISTAN ,PAKISTAN TOO
CAN THESE ISSUES BE SOLVED WITH DIALOGUE,,,,

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I think nothing but topic itself vividly answers your query.

If someone discussed anything about freedom wars i.e Kashmir, Palestine, Kurdistan etc, s/he would be going off the track. However, if you write in perspective of Israeli and Indian suppression of public voices (read Freedom Movements) in Palestine and Kashmir, then it might get some weight. Nevertheless, one would require strong arguments to validate this point. Keeping the controversies out of the discussion when one fears mishandling them is essential in writing any discourse. If you are confident at handling them, only then put your hands on it.

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my topic was: "Can Women be Equal to Men in Pakistan"

As a thumb of rule: "For every question you encounter in any exam, first of all identify the main points you need to concentrate upon. In the above statement, Three things were worth noting. Women, Equal and Pakistan".

So these three formed the CORE of my Essay. Forget about Islam, Don't mention Ahadis or Quranic Passages, No in depth discussion needed on atrocities etc.

So here is outline:

1- Outline: I never practiced an essay for CSS. The outline i wrote in paper was the first outline for CSS. I used the last page to write the outline. Added things up to that as the process of Brainstorming gathered pace.

2- Introduction to the Essay/Prologue: I stressed upon the examiner as to why this Essay is not a conventional Essay and why i have chosen a Coventional Topic to write upon. It was one Para in leght (half a page roughly). Below is a rough extract from the original one i wrote there:

"The role/position of women in many societies have been as debated as their sexuality, personality, beauty etc are. Tons of material has been written about their importance to a society, and their role in this world, which is so-called dominated by the man. ......(so on) (i wanted to make it clear, that i understand it is a conventional topic and perhaps there would be thousands of candidates like me who would opt this particular topic).....furthermore in this para i explicitly clarified to the checker that "this piece of writing does not intend to serve as the final verdict upon this issue/topic but its purpose is to expose the different sides of this multi-facetet issue which more than often are ignored by the lot. The discussion about this particular topic may never be concluded but let it be an effort which may result in a better understanding of the CORE issues".

3- What is Equality? As indicated earlier, i directly jumped on to the CORE point of the Essay and that happened to be EQUALITY. In order to restrict/limit the examiner to my point of view, it was very necessary to let him about the definition of Equality that i intended to use/consider for my essay. That would not allow for any room where he may find flaws in my defintion. Remember, whatever you define in your definition of the ESSAY is what the Examiner will look for. He does not, and i repeat DOES NOT, have the liberty to exceed from the limitations imposed by you/write. So i defined the term equality right in the begining. My definition of equality was:

"Equal right to sanctity of life and honor. Equal opportunity for education and health facilities. Equal opportunities to play a part in the society and add to the value of the society. Right to choose about her own life. Right to financial matters etc etc."

4- What are the Different Thoughts about Equality prevalent in the world: Here i debriefed the examiner about the different schools of thought regarding the Equality issue (most of us are already aware of these):

4-1: Islamic School of Thought: A para about this school of thought. how did it originate, what are its benefits to the weaker sex. etc etc. Also addressed some of the allegations against such a school of thought. For example: the perception that the women folk are restricted to their homes and all.

4-2 Western School of Thought: A Para about this school of thought included its historical traces etc etc. Why did the West start treating the womenfolk on an equal footing. The role of Industrial Revolutions, World Wars etc. The benefits and ills of such a school of Thought.

4-3 A Mixture of the above two: As happens in Pakistan. Pick Two from Quran and 3 from UN Charter and mix them up and present them as a workable role model to implement. I discussed its flaws, which happens in Pakistan. For Example: A women can vote (Against the Islamic Equality Concept) but can not marry with her own choice (in most cases). I discussed the futility of such a concept.

5-What are the issues about Women's Equality in Pakistan: Everybody knows about them so no need to describe them.

6- Who is to Blame: Obviously if things are not going the way they should, some body is to be blamed for that.

6-1 Government/Laws: Examples like Vadera giving out the Karo Kari verdict is the Parliament and he is supposed to pass resolutions/laws against it. Impossible. Weak Laws till recently.

6-2 Society and Social Outlook: We as a soceity are to be blamed. Womenfolk to be blamed too. Failure of a mother to teach her son to behave well with his sisters and other ladies around him as an example.

6-3 Confusion about where we stand: either Islamic or Western or a Fusion of Islamic and Western Values: Discussed the confusion it creates and all.

7- Is the Situation Really that Bleak for women in Pakistan: Gave my points against that: My main theme was that the situation is not as bleak as it may seem initially. Activists for Women's Rights raise hue and cry about a gang rape, that will occasionally happen here (just like in any other country on this God's Blue Planet) but would never applaud the plus points that women have.

7-1 Recent Laws Passed in Pakistan for their protection.
7-2 Quota System for adequate representation of Women in the Legislature.
7-3 Quota System for equal employment opportunities for women (CSS as an example, Army, Air force).
7-4 Former PM, Present Speaker of NA etc etc.

Situation not bleak: Things are not at their best but they are not at their worst either. Discussed the special role of women in our society and the respect they get most of the times. (Ladies Line in a Bus Terminal, Ladies getting priority in Bank Lines etc etc)

Over-projection of negative things by the Media etc etc

8- Everything is not Perfect: so we need some improvements:

8-1 Improvement in Laws and the Implementations of those laws.
8-2 Better Education of the Younger Generation and telling them about the special place of the weaker gender in our lives.
8-3 Trying to work towards a gradual change in the outlook of the society towards the weaker sex.
8-4 Deciding as to where we stand: For example we want the Western Equality or the Islamic Equality. Both are poles apart on some issues. What do we want to be and where we want our selves to see in the coming years. For example: If you implement the Western Equality or strive towards getting that you get the voting right but then you have to brace the fact that you will loose the importance as a mother that Islamic Equality has given you. That it will expose you to the economic, sexual exploitations etc. You will be a commodity etc. If you choose Islamic Equality, you may loose the voting right but then you will have other benefits.

9- Conclusion: Conclusion must have either a Yes or a No. If not then the whole Essay is a waste and most probably will be thrown out with contempt. Therefore mine was a big Yes in this case. i said the rate of attainment of equality may be slow, but change never stops. It will depend upon our decisions at the moment but no matter what we decide, it may slow down the process of change but never stop it al-together. Here i also gave a show stopper sort of a statement. i quoted Zakir Naik

"If Student A and Student B have 27 marks each it means that they are equally good students. But if A has 9 marks in Maths and B has 10 Marks in Maths then as far as Mathematics is concerned B is a much better Student. Similarly Men and Women are essentially equal but in different walks of life this equality is altered as per need of the situation. At times women have more rights than men and at others the vice versa is true."

My closing line was that eventually this equality will be achieved but once achieved it would automatically mean the surrender of the special-privileges that women (in general) enjoy in Pakistan. When a women has equal rights as i have then she has no right to claim for a separate line for ladies in a bus terminal or bill payments in a bank. (just as happens abroad).

This whole jargon cost me around 13 sides and 2 hours and 45 minutes....

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I Know I am Bad But When Bad is the Best, Bad is the Only Choice

@ SADIA SHAFIQ: Terrorism cannot be contained with dialogue in my opinion.

@ umarabbas: A very compact approach I must say.. brilliant!

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