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UPSC CAPF Essay Writing

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In UPSC CAPF Exam Candidates have to attempt 4 essays out of the total 6 in about 300 Words Each. It is very important to practice essay related topics to score maximum marks in the Essay writing sections. Before you jump on to writing an essay, you must first choose the Right Essay, an essay on which you have enough content and ideas. The main reason for an Essay is to display a candidate's analytical skills, power of reasoning, and written skills.

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1. UPSC CAPF Essay Writing - Tips
An essay mainly consists of three sections
  • The opening paragraph

  • The development or body of the essay

  • The conclusion.

A Good essay is expected to have
  • A suitable opening

  • A considered development

  • A clear conclusion

A suitable opening:
  • We need to give the proper introduction for the essay, that to know what one can from the Essay.
  • An essay must start with the Introduction, briefly explaining what is it about, defining the terms and your stand on it.

Body of the Essay:
  • Need to set the keywords related to the essay like What, where, why, when, who, when, and how, etc.

  • look at your topic from different angles namely Historical perspective, Georgraphy, Social, Political, Economical, Legal & Technological aspect.

The conclusion:
  • Do not oppose anything that said earlier in the essay

  • Be clear and concise

  • Do not introduce new information

  • Maintain the tone you used in the rest of your essay

  • Do not repeat your introduction

  • Do not use Quotes while ending your essay. Quotes must be included either at the Beginning or in the body.

2. UPSC CAPF Essay Writing - Learning Resources
Newspapers – The Hindu or Indian Express
Magazines – Frontline, India today, Seminar magazine, The Economist (for International News)
TV Debates – NDTV [ The Big Fight, The Buck Stops here, We the People], RSTV [The Big Picture], AIR

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