How to read newspaper effectively - We Aware You
How to read newspaper effectively - We Aware You
10 tips to read the newspaper for IAS/UPSC CSE exam
What is a newspaper !!! A newspaper is printed set of paper which prints usually on daily or weekly basis which contains news, articles of opinion, features, and advertising.
Now let's come to the topic. How to read newspaper effectively and efficiently. So first of all we are well aware about our motto of reading the newspaper. So if someone wishes to study it for UPSC so he/she have a clear idea about the UPSC syllabus before starting your preparation so that when you read the newspaper, you know what is related to the syllabus and what is not. Read only the exam-relevant articles and editorials. Your goal is more important than your interest when it comes to reading the newspaper. It is easy to get tempted to read about a favourite topic or person featured in the newspaper but all this takes away precious time from your hands. Remember you are reading the paper with the clear aim of clearing the UPSC civil services exam.
Second tip is to make notes as when you read the newspaper. Make sure your notes should be crisp and relevant. You don’t have to go in-depth in most cases. For example, you don’t have to remember every name and number that figures in articles related to a particular scam. You only have to understand the basic problem, the key figures and people involved, the policy/law related to it, and the implications of the same for the country and society.
Now come to the main tip. Whenever you read editorials you must note down the positive and the negative sides to an issue. You must include points from multiple perspectives. Editorials tend to prefer a particular side depending on the newspaper management’s tilt. But when you read and extract material from them, make sure to incorporate both points of view and have a balanced approach. Try to classify what you read into categories like geography, polity, economics, environment, ecology, science and technology, etc. This will help you make notes and also ease your preparation. When you make notes out of the newspaper articles and editorials, write in your own words.
Avoid reading the newspaper while travelling. Yes avoid as our concentration is not stir at a point. So at that time we can definitely read the notes made out of the newspaper while travelling.
Reading the newspaper will help you in all the stages of the UPSC IAS exam; the prelims, the mains and the interview. Apart from that, it is also an excellent habit that will go a long way in making you a well-informed, socially aware and sensitive human being.
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