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is there necessary to write outline for every answer?
and have to put heading at every paragraph in answer?
No need to outline your answer... you have got 30 minutes almost to attempt your answer.. writing in bullets may save your a lot of time.. as I attempt paper more in bullets form; that save me from unnecessary verbosity of full sentences.. it also makes the examiner feel at ease while going through your paper... just capture the central idea and give it in a bullet form..

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if you give this heading

Causes of Poverty

Then your sub-heading let say include

"Low Literacy"

Then I think that's suffice. You need not write under this sub-heading that:

Low Literacy is a factor that causes poverty in Pakistan..

That's complete waste of time and also a kind of bugging the examiner.
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No need to outline your answer... you have got 30 minutes almost to attempt your answer.. writing in bullets may save your a lot of time.. as I attempt paper more in bullets form; that save me from unnecessary verbosity of full sentences.. it also makes the examiner feel at ease while going through your paper... just capture the central idea and give it in a bullet form..

For example,

if you give this heading

Causes of Poverty

Then your sub-heading let say include

"Low Literacy"

Then I think that's suffice. You need not write under this sub-heading that:

Low Literacy is a factor that causes poverty in Pakistan..

That's complete waste of time and also a kind of bugging the examiner.
I am sorry but I am not agreeing with your guidance, in my humble opinion, examiners not only check your knowledge, but also consider that how would you elaborate/elucidate/describe/discuss/explain things in your own ideas.

For the purpose, one should write two or three sentence in coherence form, which may expand such mentioned point. If there would be such case, by writing only bullets and headings in your answer, then paper time would be only 30 minutes of five questions.
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I am sorry but I am not agreeing with your guidance, in my humble opinion, examiners not only check your knowledge, but also consider that how would you elaborate/elucidate/describe/discuss/explain things in your own ideas.

For the purpose, one should write two or three sentence in coherence form, which may expand such mentioned point. If there would be such case, by writing only bullets and headings in your answer, then paper time would be only 30 minutes of five questions.
Buddy, I'm appreciative of the fact that you have a different approach; however, I think I make my bullets more eloquent that don't need repeating or regurgitating facts first in heading and then do sugar-coating of my heading with unnecessary words. I believe that bravity is the soul of wit. How it sounds two plus two is 4. And contrast it with "when we add two with the two, we get our answer which is four and it is the correct one". LOL!! Such approach would seriously make me sick!! LOL!! My Professor has been examining the papers and he advised me to be careful and precise in selection of words; regurgitating or repetitive-facts in different style doesn't earn a good credit for the candidate.
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You should write your answers as though you're writing an article in a newspaper. If you have good language skills, flaunt them.

Making underlined headings and subheadings with black pens and then reducing your answers to points are traits most commonly found in students who have been through the Matriculate/Intermediate systems.
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You should write your answers as though you're writing an article in a newspaper. If you have good language skills, flaunt them.

Making underlined headings and subheadings with black pens and then reducing your answers to points are traits most commonly found in students who have been through the Matriculate/Intermediate systems.
Buddy, your selection of words matters that conveys the gist or central idea of your argument. For example, today in IR paper one of my key bullet point under main heading in last question was:



In Question it was asked how Allies could avoid WW2

Way-Out (My main heading)

Following these policies could be way-out

1.> Continuing policy of Détente

(I didn't further explained it in this way: Policy of Detente is very good and peaceful mean and if it were followed consistently; it would have sorted out the problem and prevented the WW2)

Now tell me what is missing in my bullet point which I also "substantiated" in these few lines given in parenthesis. I think that conveys the central idea of these couple of lines in just four words; "Continuing policy of Détente"

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Buddy, I'm appreciative of the fact that you have a different approach; however, I think I make my bullets more eloquent that don't need repeating or regurgitating facts first in heading and then do sugar-coating of my heading with unnecessary words. I believe that bravity is the soul of wit. How it sounds two plus two is 4. And contrast it with "when we add two with the two, we get our answer which is four and it is the correct one". LOL!! Such approach would seriously make me sick!! LOL!! My Professor has been examining the papers and he advised me to be careful and precise in selection of words; regurgitating or repetitive-facts in different style doesn't earn a good credit for the candidate.
Well your approach is very different and far from reality, here I want to know your unique technique, which might be helpful in future for us; would you please like to answer one of such questions by using your technique and advice of your honorable teacher;

Essay writing: CE-2011
Truth is a rare commodity despite the freedom enjoyed by the print media and electronic media. Or
The time we live in is the winter of the world. Or
Disaster management and government preparedness.

Current Affairs: 2011
What is climate change impact? What are its amplifications on Pakistan? How to manage climate change in policy and practice? Or
What can be the strategies to reduce dependency of education sector on government funding?

Pakistan Affairs: CE-2011
Briefly analyze and discuss the contribution of the religious reformers-Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi, Shah Waliullah, Syed Ahmed Barelvi and the like – in the growth of Muslim consciousness in the South-Asian subcontinent? Or
Can the Lahore Resolution be termed as the ‘Magna Carta’ of Pakistan? Take a position and support your argument by historical facts; if any.

Islamiat: CE-2011

To follow and ideal is very necessary for the progress of nation. In your view what are basic characteristics of ideal and how Islamic ideology of life affects the individual and communal life with reference to basic characteristics of Islamic ideology? Elucidate.

How would you take these questions?
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Well your approach is very different and far from reality, here I want to know your unique technique, which might be helpful in future for us; would you please like to answer one of such questions by using your technique and advice of your honorable teacher;

Essay writing: CE-2011
Truth is a rare commodity despite the freedom enjoyed by the print media and electronic media. Or
The time we live in is the winter of the world. Or
Disaster management and government preparedness.

Current Affairs: 2011
What is climate change impact? What are its amplifications on Pakistan? How to manage climate change in policy and practice? Or
What can be the strategies to reduce dependency of education sector on government funding?

Pakistan Affairs: CE-2011
Briefly analyze and discuss the contribution of the religious reformers-Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi, Shah Waliullah, Syed Ahmed Barelvi and the like – in the growth of Muslim consciousness in the South-Asian subcontinent? Or
Can the Lahore Resolution be termed as the ‘Magna Carta’ of Pakistan? Take a position and support your argument by historical facts; if any.

Islamiat: CE-2011

To follow and ideal is very necessary for the progress of nation. In your view what are basic characteristics of ideal and how Islamic ideology of life affects the individual and communal life with reference to basic characteristics of Islamic ideology? Elucidate.

How would you take these questions?
Rehan, I will explain it in detail after 8th March when my exams are wrapped up. But on the short note, essay has a specified format and we both will stand in agreement about the format of essay. However, my approach is different towards other subject which don't require a literary format; what is more required is your concise but all-encompassing analysis without relying on too many words. Honestly, that is a challenging task; its easy to write few sentences but developing a concise central idea with few words is something that requires a mental exercise.
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