EssaysHow to write these essays
Essays about the country and society need both pride and honesty. Describe what is good, admit what is not, and say what citizens, including students, can do. Keep facts such as the number of states, launch dates of campaigns and names of leaders exact and up to date; check them in your textbook before an examination.
Stay respectful to every religion, region and language. A balanced essay that sees more than one side shows maturity.
A plan for essays on the country and society
- Opening: introduce the topic with a fact or a short scene.
- Background: a few lines of geography, history or the reason a campaign was started.
- What is good: achievements, strengths, things to be proud of.
- What still needs work: stated calmly, without blaming any group.
- Our part: what citizens and students can do.
- Closing: your hope for the country.
Words that help
Democracy, republic, constitution, citizen, rights and duties, diversity, culture, heritage, harmony, brotherhood, equality, dignity, cleanliness, hygiene, awareness, self-reliant, progress, nation-building.
Mistakes examiners notice
- Facts that have gone out of date, such as the number of states and union territories. Check the present figure in your textbook.
- Slogans in place of sentences. One slogan is enough.
- An essay on women empowerment or unity that only praises and gives no example from real life.
- Harsh words about any community, language or region. They cost marks and they are unfair.