essay open session.pptx writing practice
- 1. Art of effective essay writing
- 2. Importance of essay • Explicit • Implicit
- 3. Big concept What is an Essay ? 3
- 4. It is an Opportunity as it allows the students to choose topic of their interest however challenge is to explain it to others 4
- 5. Syllabus
- 6. > Remain as close to the topic as possible > Arrange the arguments in orderly fashion > Concise presentation > Reward would be given for exact and effective presentation 6
- 7. Purpose of essay writing 7 • Knowledge • Comprehension Skills • Contextual Clarity • Filtering the content • Multidimensional • Personality traits • Analytical skills • Coherence/flow/structured • Writing Skill • Language competence • Time management
- 8. Connecting statements 8 Having established the potential benefits, it's crucial to now address the challenges." "With an understanding of the opportunities, we must now delve into the concerns." "Now that we've considered the bright side, let's turn our attention to the darker aspects." "Transitioning from the positive aspects, let's pivot to the negative implications." "From the promising opportunities, we'll now move to the pressing issues."
- 9. Sub-headings: 9 "Setting the Stage: The Current Situation” Charting a Path Forward "All That Glitters is Not Gold” "Uncovering the Silver Lining" Finding Hope in Adversity"
- 10. Sub-headings for Media 10 "Media's Responsibility: 'With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility'" "The Power of Information: 'The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword’” "Media and Democracy: 'Journalism Is the First Rough Draft of History’” "Biases and Representation: 'Whoever Controls the Media, Controls the Mind’ "Digital Age Challenges: 'Fake News Travels Faster Than the Truth’” "Media Literacy: 'Seeing Is Believing, But Is It the Truth?’” "Social Media Revolution: 'We Are All Publishers’” "Ethics in Journalism: 'Journalism Without a Moral Position Is Impossible'"
- 11. Sub-headings wrt women 11 "Quoting the Past: Wisdom from Influential Women" "Overcoming Adversity: 'Nevertheless, She Persisted” "Breaking Stereotypes: 'Women Hold Up Half the Sky’” "Global Perspectives: 'Women's Rights are Human Rights’ The Unstoppable Force of Women”
- 12. Sub-headings wrt wisdom 12 The Quest for Wisdom" "Defining Wisdom: Beyond Knowledge" "Wisdom Across Ages: Lessons from the Past" "Cultivating Wisdom: Personal Growth and Reflection" "Challenges to Wisdom: Ignorance and Arrogance" "Conclusion: The Lifelong Pursuit of Wisdom"
- 13. 13 Steps in essay writing Topic selection Brainstorming Writing a good essay
- 14. A ship in harbour is safe, but that is not what ship is for 14 What is the purpose of the ship? How it can serve the purpose? Why is ship safe in the harbour? What difficulty does ship face in leaving the harbour? What happens when it leave the harbour and sail into deep sea? How important is it to comeback to the harbour? Is it always wise to leave the harbour?
- 15. not all who wander are lost 15 What is the literal meaning of wander and lost? What is the metaphorical interpretation? Example of wandering What wandering can lead to? How society perceives wanderers? Counter argument prescription
- 16. Life is a long journey from human being to being humane 16 What is the difference between human being and being humane? What are the features of being humane? What is the significance of being humane? What if we fail to develop these moral traits? Why it is considered as long journey to transform into being humane? What are the challenges in this journey? What needs to be done?
- 17. How to write a good essay > Introduction > Tell them what your are going to tell them > Body > Tell them > Conclusion > Based on what you have told them > Provide an optimistic, futuristic vision 17
- 18. Introduction 18 • Should be relevant to the theme of the essay • Should be suggestive of the theme of your essay • Needs to be captivating and interesting
- 19. 19 Ayesha, is a successful entrepreneur, but she grapples with societal and familial expectations. Despite her professional success, she faces immense pressure to maintain a perfect image as a wife and daughter-in-law. Society expects her to balance her career and family while upholding traditional values and norms. The burden of these expectations weighs her down emotionally, professionally, and personally, showcasing the restrictions imposed on women in society.
- 20. 20 Kabir, is the heir to a business empire. Despite having different aspirations and dreams, he is pressured to follow the family tradition and take over the family business. The demand to continue the legacy is immense, and it conflicts with his desire for a different path. The societal and family pressure to live up to expectations create a heavy burden for Kabir, showcasing the demands placed on boys in society.
- 21. 21 The juxtaposition of Ayesha and Kabir's characters in "Dil Dhadakne Do" demonstrates the two sides of societal pressures faced by girls and boys. Ayesha embodies the restrictions that limit a woman's freedom and choices. On the other hand, Kabir portrays the weight of demand and expectation placed on boys to conform to societal and familial roles and aspirations.
- 22. Girls are weighed down by restrictions, boys by demands- two equally harmful disciplines 22 Girls are weighed down by restrictions: • Why are they weighed down? • How are they weighed down? Or manifestations • What are the implications of being weighed down? Boys by demands: • Why are they weighed down by demands? • How they are manifested? • What are the implications? Prospects of challenging traditional roles. What needs to be done?
- 23. Ways to make intro interesting 23 • Starting with a Quotation/poem • Anecdote: current based event/story, mythology, fictional, personality based etc. • Premise based on which topic is being asked • Reports/Current News/Statistics • Paradox • Conversation
- 24. ALTERNATE TECHNOLGIES FOR CLIMARE RESILIENT INDIA 24 “Climate change is discussed from Rio to Bonn, Countries fighting among themselves and debate rage on; Temperature rises as Sun shines strong, And we lower our AC temperature, thinking what went wrong”
- 25. Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school 25 In school, we learn with all our might, Facts and figures, day and night, But as memories fade with time's cruel jest, True education endures, it's the heart's bequest
- 26. 26 Sudha Murthy on the famous talk show KBC revealed that her decision to join engineering was not welcomed by her family. They did not want her to go to a stream that was chosen by boys. Based on her entrance performance, the Principal of the college couldn't refuse her admission. Her batch had 599 boys. However, what the principle did was put severe restrictions. She was asked to wear a sari and advised not to go to the college canteen or talk to the boys. Among her main problems at the college was toilets which were not accessible to women. In the words of Sudha Murthy herself, girls have been weighed down by the restrictions.
- 27. 27 In the short novel, Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka shows how Gregor Samsa is turned into a big beetle overnight. As a result of this overnight transformation, Samsa is unable to work at all. His family disowns him, despite the horrible transformation, not because they are afraid of him, but because they are disappointed in him for being unable to provide for the family. Samsa is a story not just of a cruel work environment but also of how boys are weighed down by demands.
- 28. Just because you have a choice, it does not mean that any of them has to be right 28 Doctors in the famous Savita case had two choices but how would have they decided which one was the right choice? Savita Halappanavar was a dentist of Indian origin, living in Ireland, who died after her request for an abortion was denied on legal grounds. Laws in Ireland did not permit abortion, so if the doctors would have done the operation they could have saved the life of a patient and would have maintained medical ethics but they would have committed legal offence. The other choice was not to operate and let the patient die which was ethically wrong but legally right, which they chose. In this case both the choices available were wrong and none was right.
- 29. 29 In the story of Mahabharata, during her teenage years, Kunti impressed sage Durvasa and was blessed with the knowledge of a divine mantra. Out of curiosity, she used the mantra to invoke Surya, and was blessed with a son named Karna. Helpless and bewildered, Kunti stood with the child in her hand wondering how to face the world. She had become an unwed mother due to her disobedience. Kunti had two choices, either to keep the son with her and condemn both of them to lifelong shame and humiliation, or abandon her child and save them from the humiliation. Kunti decided to abandon the child to save both of them from lifelong humiliation but none of the choices available to her was right, they both were wrong in one way or another
- 30. a society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity 30 1) Person A: Ever considered how justice and charity relate in a society? Person B: Definitely. In a just society, the need for charity diminishes. Person A: WHY? Person B: Because equitable systems prevent extreme disparities. Person A: So, justice acts as a kind of safety net? Person B: Exactly. It minimizes societal cracks, reducing reliance on charity for immediate fixes. Person A: Does charity still have a role then? Person B: Absolutely. It shifts towards empowerment and sustainable solutions rather than just addressing immediate needs.
- 31. 31 This conversation encapsulates a profound notion: the more a society prioritizes justice and addresses systemic inequalities, the less it relies on acts of charity to mend the gaps. Let's delve into this concept, exploring how justice and charity are interwoven in the fabric of societal well-being.
- 32. Inspiration for creativity springs from the effort to look for the magical in the mundane 32 Archimedes, an ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, and engineer, was tasked with determining whether a crown was made of pure gold. He was struggling to solve the problem until one day, while taking a bath, he noticed the water rising and had a sudden realization. He realized that he could measure the crown's density by measuring the water displacement, leading to the famous "Eureka!" moment. This simple observation in his daily routine led to a ground-breaking discovery in science and mathematics.
- 33. Different ways of writing a multi dimensional essay
- 34. Conlusion • Don’t summarise • Don’t be apologetic in tone • Don’t start fresh argument • Don’t write in 1-2 statements • Divide it in two parts • Provide futuristic and optimistic way forward 34
- 35. Ultimate conclusion 35 "Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development, and building good governance.” — Kofi Annan The road not taken- By Robert Frost: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less travelled by, And that has made all the difference.
- 36. 36 Media needs to be driven by a) Reality not revenue b) Community not commerce c) People not profits d) News orientation not narrow corporate greed So that media strengths democracy rather than destroying it.
- 37. World will not be destroyed by those who do evil but by those who watch them and do nothing 37 The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people- Martin Luther King In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends - Martin Luther King “The world suffers a lot. Not because the violence of bad people. But because of the silence of the good people.”Napoleon The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."-Edmund Burke
- 38. Thank You The only difference between success and failure is ability to take actions