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Assignment # 10 – Holistic view
——Too specific details mar the effectiveness of an essay and not only change the focus of the essay but also makes it irrelevant. Thus, leaving no room for you to express the rest of the necessary details. As a result, the essay remains incomplete and the examiner takes the notion that the aspirant has deliberately gone into such specific details only to use them as a filler because he did not have enough content. And the result you can imagine well! To avoid all this, one must neither be too specific nor be too generic.
Too specific – the example
Topic: Face
I. Face:
A. Forehead
B. Eyebrows
C. Eyelids
D. Eyelashes
E. Eyes
F. Cornea
G. Iris
H. Pupil
I. Nose
J. Ears
K. Cheeks
L. Mouth
M. Chin
Too generic:
I. Face
Solution (neither too specific nor too generic):
I. Face:
A. Forehead
B. Eyes
C. Nose
D. Ears
E. Cheeks
F. Mouth
G. Chin
The Assignment: Rewrite the sub-heads so that they present a holistic view.
I. Challenges to women empowerment in Pakistan:
A. Illiteracy
B. Lack of schools for girls
C. Economic backwardness
D. Sexual abuse
E. Lack of parents’ interest in female education
F. Gender-based violence
G. Honour killing
H. Harassment
I. Child marriage
J. Giving birth to a girl – a mother’s fear
K. Dowry
The solution:
I. Challenges in the way of women empowerment in Pakistan:
A. Low literacy rate
B. Gender-based violence
C. Lack of awareness
D. Social stigmas
E. Economic backwardness
Assignment # 11 – Part and whole error and its rectification
Example:
Topic: Head
I. Head:
A. Skull
B. Forehead (a part of the face)
C. Eyes (a part of the face)
D. Nose (a part of the face)
E. Ears (a part of the face)
F. Face (a whole)
G. Cheeks (a part of the face)
H. Mouth (a part of the face)
I. Chin (a part of the face)
Solution (neither too specific nor too generic):
Either:
I. Head:
A. Skull
B. Forehead (a part of the face)
C. Eyes (a part of face)
D. Nose (a part of face)
E. Ears (a part of face)
F. Face (a whole)
G. Cheeks (a part of face)
H. Mouth (a part of face)
I. Chin (a part of face)
I. Head:
A. Skull
B. Face
OR
I. Head:
A. Skull
B. Forehead (a part of the face)
C. Eyes (a part of the face)
D. Nose (a part of the face)
E. Ears (a part of the face)
F. Face (a whole)
G. Cheeks (a part of the face)
H. Mouth (a part of the face)
I. Chin (a part of the face)
I. Head:
A. Skull
B. Forehead
C. Eyes
D. Nose
E. Ears
F. Cheeks
G. Mouth
H. Chin
Assignment: Rewrite the sub-heads by organizing them, phrasing them in a holistic manner and rectifying part and whole errors.
I. Challenges to women empowerment in Pakistan:
A. Illiteracy
B. Lack of schools for girls
C. Economic backwardness
D. Sexual abuse
E. Lack of parents’ interest in female education
F. Gender-based violence
G. Honour killing
H. Harassment
I. Child marriage
J. Giving birth to a girl – a mother’s fear
K. Dowry
The solution:
I. Challenges in the way of women empowerment in Pakistan:
A. Low literacy rate
B. Gender-based violence
C. Lack of awareness
D. Social stigmas
E. Economic backwardness
Assignment # 12 – Part and whole error and its rectification
Assignment: Organize the following sub-heads and also rectify the part and whole error.
I. Hurdles to democracy in Pakistan:
A. The frequent intervention of non-democratic forces
B. Dynastic politics
C. Illiteracy
D. Feudal system
E. Division in society
F. Polarized politics
G. Biased role of media
H. Weak election commission
I. Lack of accountability of the rulers
J. Weak state institutions
K. Weak parliament
The Solution:
I. Hurdles to democracy in Pakistan:
A. Illiteracy
B. Feudal system
C. Division in society
D. Dynastic politics
E. Polarized politics
F. Lack of accountability of the rulers
G. Weak state institutions
H. The frequent intervention of non-democratic forces
I. Biased role of media