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FPSC Descriptive Test

The descriptive test syllabus contains two parts that cover various English language skills. Part 1 focuses on vocabulary, idioms, sentence correction, narration, voice change, comprehension, precis writing, and paragraph writing. Part 2 consists solely of essay writing. The skills are taught by Instructor Aamir Mahar, who provides examples and recommendations to help students understand and apply the concepts.

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FPSC Descriptive Test

The descriptive test syllabus contains two parts that cover various English language skills. Part 1 focuses on vocabulary, idioms, sentence correction, narration, voice change, comprehension, precis writing, and paragraph writing. Part 2 consists solely of essay writing. The skills are taught by Instructor Aamir Mahar, who provides examples and recommendations to help students understand and apply the concepts.

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Descriptive Test Syllabus:

Part 1: Vocabulary & Idioms 10 marks


Sentence Correction 10 marks
Narration & Voice Change 10 marks
Comprehension 20 marks
Precis Writing 25 marks
Paragraph Writing

Part 2: Essay Writing 25 marks

Instructor: Aamir Mahar


Vocabulary Instructor: Aamir Mahar

You have to cover:


Synonyms Use in the sentence

Example:
Jettison (Verb)
Meaning: To drop something from a moving ship, etc.
Synonyms: Cashier, Chuck, Cost (off), Abandon
Sample Sentence: The pilot will jettison the bombs as
soon as the plane is over the target area.
Sentence Correction Instructor: Aamir Mahar

Articles
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Punctuations
The Squence of Tenses
Transformation of Sentences

Narration and Voice Change


Comprehension

A comprehension test is based on a short passage or article.


You will be asked to answer the comprehension questions
has to understand and grasp the meaning of the passage or
article. The understanding power and level of the student is
evaluated in a comprehension test. Hence it is important for
students to read the comprehension carefully first and then
only answer the questions. The passage or article has to be
understood perfectly well before questions are answered.

Instructor: Aamir Mahar


Precis Writing Instructor: Aamir Mahar

A précis is a clear, compact logical summary of a passage.


It preserves only the essential ideas of the original.
Rules of Precis Writing:
1. Read carefully 7. Tense & Person
2. Underlining 8. Own words
3. Outline 9. Precis of a dialogue
4. Omission 10. Objective Approach
5. Size (1/3rd) 11. One Paragraph
6. Indirect Speech 12. Rough Draft
13. Final Draft 14. Give Title
Paragraph Writing Instructor: Aamir Mahar
A paragraph is often defined as a group of related
sentences about a single topic. The sentences of a
paragraph explain the writer’s main idea about the topic.
A paragraph often is between five and ten sentences long.
A paragraph is most often a part of a longer composition
comprising of several paragraphs.
A paragraph has three parts:
Topic sentence
Supporting details / Supporting sentences
Closing Sentence / Concluding sentence
Essay Writing

The word essay means 'an attempt'. It is an attempt to


compose one‘s thoughts so as to present them in a logically
coherent structure and sequence.
Essentials of a Good Essay
Subject-Matter
Unity
Style

Instructor: Aamir Mahar


Points to be Considered before Writing an Essay
1. Choice of Subject
2. Collection
3. Selection
4. Logical Arrangement

Parts of An Essay: An essay at the simplest level has three


parts — the beginning, the middle (or the body) and the
end (the conclusion).
Instructor: Aamir Mahar
Recommended books!
Precis Writing (Zahid Ashraf)
Common Mistakes in English (KM Publisher)
High School English Grammar (Wren & Martin)

Instructor: Aamir Mahar

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