WAT for CAT
Major parts of essay:
1. Introduction
- Clarify what the essay will specifically deal with.
- Background information and setting context.
- Contains key sentences.
2. Body
- Major idea developed with supporting ideas in the form of explanation, definitions and illustrated with examples.
3. Conclusion
- Back to purpose of essay.
- Draws all the points together before making a final comment
- Result of discussion or argument.
Evaluation parameters:
1. Content
- Relevant and adequate facts
- Relevant explanations, reasons and viewpoints
2. Ideas and their development
- Effective use of information
- Coherence in reasoning ,explanation and presentation of example
3. Perspective
- Present viewpoints in a considered manner no opinionated.
- Pros and cons
- All significant aspects of the issue
4. Structure and Organization
- Logical flow
- Paragraph structure
- Paragraph flow
5. Control over language
- Appropriate choice of words
- Variety in expression
- Correct spelling
- Correct and concise sentence structure.
- Appropriate punctuations.
Steps for Idea Generation and Idea Development
1. C – Collect Ideas
• Key Word Approach (KWA)
- Look at each word of the topic.
- See what it means.
- Analyze each keyword and come up with points.
- Frame of reference should be clear.
• Viewpoint of Affected Parties (VAP)
- Consider all the people or parties who are likely to be affected.
- Look at what is likely to happen to each of these parties, how they will benefit or lose.
- Look at the positive and negative fall-out of a certain course of action
• Socio-cultural, Political, Economic, Legal and Technological (SPELT)
- Socio-cultural: Our culture and traditions, family setup, values and related issues
- Political: Political will to implement an action, political expediencies
- Economic: Related to economics and its effect.
- Legal: Legal aspects of the issue.
- Technological: technological angle
2. O – Organize them
1. Introduction
- Clarify what the essay will specifically deal with.
- Background information and setting context.
- Contains key sentences.
2. Body
- Major idea developed with supporting ideas in the form of explanation, definitions and illustrated with examples.
3. Conclusion
- Back to purpose of essay.
- Draws all the points together before making a final comment
- Result of discussion or argument.
Evaluation parameters:
1. Content
- Relevant and adequate facts
- Relevant explanations, reasons and viewpoints
2. Ideas and their development
- Effective use of information
- Coherence in reasoning ,explanation and presentation of example
3. Perspective
- Present viewpoints in a considered manner no opinionated.
- Pros and cons
- All significant aspects of the issue
4. Structure and Organization
- Logical flow
- Paragraph structure
- Paragraph flow
5. Control over language
- Appropriate choice of words
- Variety in expression
- Correct spelling
- Correct and concise sentence structure.
- Appropriate punctuations.
Steps for Idea Generation and Idea Development
1. C – Collect Ideas
• Key Word Approach (KWA)
- Look at each word of the topic.
- See what it means.
- Analyze each keyword and come up with points.
- Frame of reference should be clear.
• Viewpoint of Affected Parties (VAP)
- Consider all the people or parties who are likely to be affected.
- Look at what is likely to happen to each of these parties, how they will benefit or lose.
- Look at the positive and negative fall-out of a certain course of action
• Socio-cultural, Political, Economic, Legal and Technological (SPELT)
- Socio-cultural: Our culture and traditions, family setup, values and related issues
- Political: Political will to implement an action, political expediencies
- Economic: Related to economics and its effect.
- Legal: Legal aspects of the issue.
- Technological: technological angle
2. O – Organize them