A Book of Essays | UPSC | Civil Services Exam | State Administrative Exams - 2024/Edition - Essay A Step-by-Step Manual for UPSC Civil Services IAS, IPS & State PSC Main Exams(Paperback, Kalpana Rajaram, Spectrum Editorial Board)
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About the BookEssay-writing is an art of thinking about an issue, expressing one’s thoughts in words, and interpreting a particular topic as per one’s understanding of an issue. Essay-writing is something subjective because an essay reflects one’s response expressed objectively to an issue or a thought.However, there are certain rules which regulate an objective, coherent, and systematic presentation of thoughts lucidly and succinctly. This book is a sincere endeavour with regard to guiding the readers on this apparently easy but difficult terrain. An entire reading and sincere practice of the rules laid down in this book will certainly help the readers a lot in getting ideas on a plethora of topics besides knowledge of stylistic features.Aspirants preparing for examinations that require essays to be written and all those wanting an interesting as well as educational read on a variety of subjects will find the book greatly useful!Some Highlights•The readers will find essentials of a good essay—how to go about writing it, the do’s and the don’ts to keep in mind in the context of the kind of topic being written upon—in the Introduction.•The book deals on a variety of new and fresh topics related to our day-to-day life. For instance, politics, economics, social issues, science and technology, environment, philosophy, and topics with a universal and eternal relevance, to name a few. Hackneyed topics, for which plenty of material is available elsewhere, have NOT been entertained.•Outlines of some essays will enlarge the range of subjects covered.•Particular viewpoints or arguments for a case make each essay convincing and authentic.•The essays provide many writing styles which would make easy for the readers to get acquainted with the nuances of writing an essay.•Selected quotations from various famous people and their works at the end make the book a treasure trove of wisdom. If used cautiously and contextually, and with full understanding of the meaning, the quotations will be of immense help to readers.