ECGC PO Descriptive Paper Book – Essay Writing Book for ECGC PO Exam

This book is highly recommended to ECGC PO Descriptive Exam aspirants who want a series of essay topics for Practice. All expected essay topics with 100+ expected essays are covered in this book. This book includes 100+ essay topics as per the Exam. You must prepare from it.
The Descriptive Test of ECGC PO 2021 will include 2 topics, namely
1) Precis writing
2) Essay writing
The total marks designated for ECGC PO Descriptive Test is 40 and you will be given 40 minutes of time to complete this test. Only Precis writing and Essay writing would be asked in the test.

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Descriptive Pattern of ECGC PO Exam

The Descriptive Test of ECGC PO 2021 will include 2 topics these are 1) Precis writing and 2) Essay writing

Important Details

These two questions will carry a total of 40 marks, and you will have 40 minutes to attempt these two sections. There will not be any sectional time limit in the exam. All selected candidates for descriptive exam will have to attempt two questions based on Essay writing and precise writing in 40 minutes together.

The exam test would be conducted online, i.e., the candidates will have to type their answers with the help of the keyboard and their typing speed can become the game changer for this exam. If you want to score better in this test, you should have a good hold over sentence structuring in english as well as better typing speed too.

Important Tips to prepare for Descriptive Paper in ECGC PO Exam

As it is already discussed that the descriptive writing can be the game-changer in ECGC Po Descriptive exam. Those candidates who have a good hold on the writing skills or on the English language section can surely do wonders in this test section. But we can also not deny the fact that your thoughts along with your writing skills will be tested accordingly. You will have to impress the examiner  with your thoughts and writing skills. Your writing must be short as per the word limit prescribed in the exam. It should be crisp and informative too.

Also give a thought to the words you are going to write in the examination. Make sure your words and message you are trying to the convey is crystal clear and legible to the reader or examiner. Don’t try to write out of the box and try to be specific and choosy while making use of any difficult word or expression.

How to prepare Essay Writing for ECGC PO 2021 Descriptive Exam ?

Essay Writing is nothing but how well you present your thoughts and ideas on a particular topic in a well-structured and good looking manner. It requires imagination and good writing skills for writing an essay. Both these skills are essential as both these factors together will help you present a good essay in the best manner.

Gathering of thoughts on a particular topic will not help you if you are not able to present them effectively and efficienty. Likewise, just good writing skills are no good if you are not able to think of innovative and relevant points for the given descriptive topic. Check out some important tips below to score well in the essay writing section of ECGC PO Descriptive Exam

Build a daily Reading Habit 

• Read any English Newspaper daily – Reading the newspaper will not only strengthen your general knowledge but will give you ideas to be more specific and informative about the topic you asked.
• Try to Grasp writing skills used in that Newspaper
• Start practicing by writing in small paragraphs
• Practice writing in essay or precis in your own words. Set a limit of words for yourself and write the essay within that word limit.

Use of Dictionary to look up the difficult words

• Note down Important Vocabulary
• Make use of the dictionary to check new words, its usage and meaning and also note down in your notebook separately.
• Always try 3-4 sentence making with the new word so that you do not forget to use the same in your exams as per the requirement.

Try writing at least one or two essays on daily basis 

• You just need to pick at least one topic daily from the current news and Start practicing by writing in small paragraphs
• Try to write about the topic in your own words within the limit prescribed in your exam.
• After writing the Essay, you can look for more essays on the topic you have chosen for yourself to get more ideas on the same and note down the important key points.

Tips to prepare Precis Writing for ECGC PO Exam

What is Precis Writing?

Precis writing is nothing but summarising a given passage in limited words, covering all the important aspects and details of the passage given.

“Precis denotes a brief, concise, clear and well connected abstract, summary of a given passage”.  Ability to produce a satisfactory precis is very important for many purposes in practical life. Government Officials & Businessman have no time to go through long and unnecessary details; thus a precis is a good tool for saving their valuable time.

So it is necessary for the officials working as secretary or as private secretary to have expertise in the art of precis writing. The candidates are required to write a precis of a given composition. Thus, the art of writing precis helps one to secure good marks in the examinations.

ESSENTIAL OF A GOOD PRECIS

One must keep the following points in mind while writing a precis

1. Conciseness

It is the soul of a good precis. The precis must not exceed onethird of the length of original passage.

2. Completeness :

Precis must give a complete idea of the passage. The main idea of the original passage should be presented in the same order in precis writing.

3. Clarity

A precis should be clear and lucid, free from any ambiguity or obscurity. In an attempt to shorten the passage, you must take care that the sentences constructed by you are free from any error, like improper use of words.

4. Grammatical Accuracy

A precis must be free from grammatical errors, spelling and punctuation errors etc.

1. One-third of total paragraph
2. Own words
3. Clarity
4. Complete
5. Avoid mistakes
6. Single Paragraph

Rules for Good Precis Writing

For avoiding errors in writing a precis, follow a set of rules as given below :

• Read the passage carefully
• Decide Theme of the Passage
• Brevity and Clarity
• Use Own Language
• Accuracy of the Language
• Avoid Direct Speech and
•  Use Indirect Speech

Do’s and Don’ts

• Start with basic idea
• Include all the important keywords
• Use easy vocabulary
• Do not make assumptions
• Avoid using abbreviations
• Title can be underlined
• Use Statistical data
• Proper Tense usage

How to write Good Precis

There are many important components which make a good precis. For those who have just started their preparation for the upcoming exams, knowing the features of a good precis is extremely useful.

• Should be a summary of the original paragraph
• Covering all important keywords from the original paragraph
• The details in the precis must match in that of paragraph
• Use of linking words such as and, because, therefore, etc.
• Should be precise and clear
• Should be in your own words
• Must be logically connected
• Should have an appropriate title
• Don’t use any idiom of your own

Precis Writing (Example 1)

When we survey our lives and efforts we soon observe that almost the whole of our actions and desires are bound up with the existence of other human beings. We notice that whole nature resembles that of the social animals. We eat food that others have produced, wear clothes that others have made, live in house knowledge and beliefs has been passed on to us by other people though the medium of a language which others have created. Without language and mental capacities, we would have been poor indeed comparable to higher animals.

We have, therefore, to admit that we owe our principal knowledge over the least to the fact of living in human society. The individual if left alone from birth would remain primitive and beast like in his thoughts and feelings to a degree that we can hardly imagine. The individual is what he is and has the significance that he has, not much in virtue of the individuality, but rather as a member of a great human community, which directs his material and spiritual existence from the cradle to grave.   (183 words)

Title:   Human being: A social animal

Precis :

Being a social animal, we are bound up with our actions and desires with others. Our food, clothes, residents and beliefs are interconnected. Without the use of languages created by others, we would have been mere an animal. If we had not been a social animal, we would have been primitive and beast like in thoughts and feelings. Thus, society plays a significant role in a person’s life.   (68 words)

Precis Writing (Example -2)

In today’s scenario, Mass media, specifically visual media, plays a pivotal role in creating an atmosphere of awareness in society. Media refers to different communication channels or ways through which knowledge and information is conveyed to the viewers or the readers. Visual media refers to the media that conveys knowledge and information to the viewers through their eyes; it includes television, cinema, posters etc. Whatever, is supplied through the visual media has instant and longer lasting effect on the minds of the viewers.

With rapid development of information and technology, the visual media, in the shape of cable TV, with multitudes of domestic and foreign channels has reached almost every house, playing a vital role in moulding public opinion in various ways. It plays a very crucial role in educating, and entertaining the masses. Cable TV has changed the means and modes of entertainment and education.

Sitting before a TV, one can pass and enjoy his free time listening to music, viewing movies, learning techniques of body building, hearing sermons of religious saints, learning about lives of wild animals, birds, water creatures, knowing about space and what not.

During the election period, one can know the electoral positions of political parties and their leaders, from all parts of the country and its impact on the election campaign and all facts of electioneering, just sitting before the TV.

Youngsters and teenage students are seen viewing the channels as per their likings; if some are viewing the music channels some are seen quenching their thirst for knowledge viewing channels like ‘Discovery’ or ‘National Geography’ or ‘History’ etc. The image on the small screen thus has a significant impression on all, more particularly on the gullible children and on the teens. The young mind takes the reel as real and thus is more often and more easily moulded and motivated by the visual media.

The present day fashion, hair dressing, sexual liberties, dating and awakening towards the right of youth, awareness among the women of their rights are because of the role visual media is playing in society. In a hysterical effort to excel others, some channels are showing such scenes and images which are of no importance or have an adverse effect on the minds of viewers.

Showing of sexual and rape cases, with minute details by the anchor and showing brutal scenes of murder, the channels have crossed the limit of ethics and morality. The TV coverage of massacre, creates feeling of hatred among communities and motivates others to wreak vengeance. Obsessed by the sole aim of making a fast buck the channels are competing with one another to stoop to any kind of absurdity, without considering even for a minute as to what effect such visuals have on society.  (460 Words)

Title:  Visual media Vs Indian Society

Precis :

Visual media plays an important role in creating awareness in society as it has a prolonged effect on the viewers. Advancement in technology has enabled visual media to penetrate in every house, so it can easily moulds public opinion. Cable TV has significantly affected the lifestyle of people. Methods of entertainment and passing leisure time have changed. During elections, one can know the latest status through TV. Youngsters and teenagers watch different channels as per their choices. They seem to be easily influenced by visual media. The present awareness towards fashion, sexual liberties, rights of youth and women are the result of the impact of visual media on society. Owing to unhealthy competition, TV channels are showing indecent and instigating scenes and programmes causing hatred and violence among the people, just for popularity and making money. They have no regard for ethics and morality and the effect of such visuals.

(150 words)