Essay-writing | Class 11 English Notes
By ConceptScroll Team · Published on 17 July 2026 · 4 min read
Essay-writing – this guide gives you a concise, exam-ready overview of Essay-writing from Class 11 English, written by ConceptScroll editors and reviewed against the latest NCERT textbook.
Characteristics of a Good Essay
A good essay is characterized by several key features that ensure clarity, engagement, and effectiveness in communication. The NCERT textbook outlines four main characteristics: Unity, Coherence, Relevance, and Proportion. Unity means that the essay should focus on the main subject, and all parts should be clearly connected to it. Coherence requires a logical sequence of thoughts, ensuring that ideas, sentences, and paragraphs flow smoothly and logically from one to another. Relevance implies that only important and related information should be included, avoiding unnecessary details that distract from the main topic. Proportion refers to giving more space and emphasis to the important ideas while less important ones receive less attention. These characteristics help in organizing the essay systematically, making it easier for the reader to understand and appreciate the writer's viewpoint.
📊 Diagram: No specific diagram is provided, but the flow diagram of essay structure (introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion) illustrates coherence and proportion.
🧪 Activity: Students analyze sample essays to identify unity, coherence, relevance, and proportion in writing.
🔗 Connection: Understanding these characteristics prepares students to write structured essays, as demonstrated in the sample essay on 'The Importance of Games'.
Frequently asked questions
Here are a few topics for essay writing. Follow the steps listed above to write on these topics. 1. Himalayan quake 2005. 2. Those who can bear all can dare all. 3. Fascinating facts about water. 4. Public health in transition. 5. Human population grows up. 6. Success begins in the mind. 7. Think before you shop. The trend of decline in the Child Sex Ratio (CSR) defined as the number of girls per 1000 boys between 0–6 years of age, has remained unabated till today. To ensure survival, protection and empowerment of the girl child, the government has announced Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme. This is being implemented through a national campaign. The objectives of this scheme are: - Prevention of gender-biased sex selection elimination. - Ensuring survival and protection of the girl child. - Ensuring education and participation of the girl child. Organise as essay writing activity in your class, the themes should be based on the objectives stated above. Mention how you can contribute to this programme, in the essay.
To write an essay on any of the given topics, follow these steps:
1. Understand the topic clearly. 2. Plan the essay structure: introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. 3. Write an introduction defining or describing the topic briefly. 4. Develop the body paragraphs with relevant points, examples, and explanations. 5. Conclude by summarizing the main points and giving your opinion or a call to action.
For the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme essay:
- Introduction: Explain the decline in
Here are a few topics for essay writing. Follow the steps listed above to write on these topics. 1. Himalayan quake 2005. 2. Those who can bear all can dare all. 3. Fascinating facts about water. 4. Public health in transition. 5. Human population grows up. 6. Success begins in the mind. 7. Think before you shop. The trend of decline in the Child Sex Ratio (CSR) defined as the number of girls per 1000 boys between 0–6 years of age, has remained unabated till today. To ensure survival, protection and empowerment of the girl child, the government has announced Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme. This is being implemented through a national campaign. The objectives of this scheme are: - Prevention of gender-biased sex selection elimination. - Ensuring survival and protection of the girl child. - Ensuring education and participation of the girl child. Organise as essay writing activity in your class, the themes should be based on the objectives stated above. Mention how you can contribute to this programme, in the essay.
To answer this essay writing activity, follow these steps:
1. Choose one of the given topics or the theme based on the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme objectives. 2. Begin with an introduction defining the topic or theme. 3. Develop the essay by explaining the importance, causes, effects, and possible solutions or your personal views. 4. For the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao theme, discuss the decline in Child Sex Ratio, reasons behind it, and the government scheme's objectives. 5. Conclude by summa
What is the brainstorming technique in essay writing and how does it help in beginning an essay?
Brainstorming is a technique where several people in a group give their ideas as they occur or an individual writes down thoughts randomly about a topic. For example, writing the word 'hobbies' in a circle and noting related ideas around it. This helps organize thoughts and makes it easier to start writing an essay.
Identify the process shown in the diagram where the word 'hobbies' is written inside a circle with related ideas scattered around it randomly.
Brainstorming
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