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3rd January 2017, 01:15 PM
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| Re: Answer Writing Skills for UPSC
The names of some of the good books for improving the Writing Skills for UPSC or Union Public Service Commission Exams are as follows: Where You May Get it Wrong When Writing English  White Paper Writing for Business  Improve Your Writing Skills Arina Nikitina  Be A Better Writer Suzanne Lieurance  Tips for Effective Writing (English, Paperback, - - - -)  Write Type, 1/e 01 Edition (English, Paperback, Karen E Peterson)  Suggestions to achieve improvement in Writing: 1. One should try to read few paragraphs of a book noting down the key words. 2. Then pause and go through the keywords. 3. Write down notes in own words using the key words. Here comes the crucial question of the language. 4. The reference material might be in English or the language chosen. Still notes and practice answers have to be in the language chosen by for the UPSC exams. 5. One may start by writing a single sentence only. Once able to write good sentence in own words perhaps after few weeks may start with single paragraphs. Do not forget the ingredients an interesting introduction in a sentence then logical development of the topic as the main body with a final impressive concluding sentence. 6. Then after few months of well written paragraphs build up into a set of interlinked paragraphs that is an essay. This format an interesting introduction in a sentence or short paragraphs then logical interconnected development of the topic in several paragraphs as the main body finishing with a final impressive concluding short paragraphs or sentence. 7. Once able to write essays start with previous year questions. Start with short answer ones going on to longer ones. Remember the part format an interesting introduction in a sentence then logical development of the topic as the main body with a final impressive concluding sentence. 8. After finished writing revise them and edit them. Periodically revisit earlier answers and add/ delete and edit them. |
