How To Ace WAT (Writing Ability Test) - Tips By A PGP2 Student From InsideIIM's Student Team 3.0
After cracking those MBA entrances, WAT becomes the next nerve-wracking process to crack. Do you stay neutral on a topic or take sides? What do you do if you have no content for the topic asked? How do you structure your thoughts and reciprocate that in writing? How do you practice for WATs? Expected Topics? .... Come chat with Swathika, because where else can you get writing tips better than a member of InsideIIM's student team!
Swathika Selvam
09:30 PM
10:30 PM
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Swathika Selvam
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Shilpa Thakur
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Shilpa Thakur
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Shilpa Thakur
Hie
03:58 PM
Hi Shilpa.. I remember you from an earlier Konvo. How have you been?
04:02 PM
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Abhijeet chakraborty (shuvo)
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Nikhil Sharma
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Nikhil Sharma
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Nikhil Sharma
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Abhijeet chakraborty (shuvo)
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Nikhil Sharma
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Shilpa Thakur
Shall we start preparing for wat now?? I am preparing for xat and tiss as well so haven't started anything related to gdpi and wat
03:59 PM
Never wrong to start early. And for XAT if I am not wrong, you will have WAT along with your XAT right? Spending half an hour per day tops now will definitely not hurt right ;) You can start with reading the papers and blogs. As for blogs, read up on the current happenings and observe how people are debating. It would also help you to learn that current affairs topic better as you can see both sides of the coin.
04:09 PM
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Abhijeet chakraborty (shuvo)
hello mam
04:02 PM
Hello
04:09 PM
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Abhijeet chakraborty (shuvo)
i had no idea , that how to prepare for GD/PI
04:06 PM
This konvo is just for WAT. I had already conducted a chat for GDPI. Here is an article i wrote as a summary of all the points i had mentioned.
04:10 PM
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Nikhil Sharma
1) Do we need to stick to the one side or should we favour any side? Let's say topic is demonetisation: a good move? If we are for the topic, should we only write about advantages with facts, analysis etc or should we represent both the sides ?
04:05 PM
This has been my observation and this was how i was guided as well and it worked out for me. IN WAT, it is up to you whether you wish to go for/against/stay neutral. What is important in terms of content is : 1) Make sure the facts you state are 100% right. 2) Consistency: If your going for the topic, do not deviate. Do not be for in one para and against in one para and end up in a neutral conclusion. Be firm and consistent 3) If you do not wish to take sides, you can maybe conduct an analysis of the topic with certain parameters and conclude with what you think about it based on your analysis. FOr instance in demonetization, you can analyse the topic based on the cause, effect,Corruption control, livelihood being affected , etc and conclude with something like how demonetization would effect the long term.. you get the gist right? so it is up to you.
04:16 PM
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Nikhil Sharma
2)Is there any format as such for the essay? E.g. first para- introduction, second para- supportive content, third para ....etc? If yes, please elaborate.
04:08 PM
Structure is all yours. And that is what the grader is looking out for. How well structured you have penned down your points.
04:17 PM
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V M Janardhanan
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Nikhil Sharma
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V M Janardhanan
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Krishnanand K
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Mathan Kumar
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Nikhil Sharma
Which essay will get more marks? 1) nice content but normal vocab and simple sentence structures . 2) average content but good vocab and very elegant sentence structures.
04:20 PM
See the main aim of WAT is to see how good your written communication is. DO not worry about humongous vocabulary or highly technical content. The reader should be delivered your content with clarity and structure. SO if your not too good about vocabulary, chill. Keep it simple. But no not miss out on three main things. 1) Consistency in thoughts 2) Structure of thoughts 3) MOST IMPORTANTLY - GRAMMAR!!!! - if your poor on this, BRUSH UP!
04:31 PM
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V M Janardhanan
Does WAT has any influence over PI ?
04:21 PM
For IIM K, your WAT topic is based is your GD Topic and yes for IIM K PI I was asked questions about my WAT and GD. But for other institutes, it should not influence. Even if it does, remember to be consistent with what you had penned down.
04:32 PM
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Nikhil Sharma
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Arok Priyadarshan
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Any tips to improve our vocabulary which will come in hand while writing?
04:32 PM
Reading the papers, jotting down vocabulary with how it was used and later trying to inculcate that into your practices should do the job :)
04:33 PM
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Nikhil Sharma
Expected topics in forthcoming WATs? If not topics then fields i.e politics, economic, abstracts etc?
04:32 PM
I really do not want to restrict you with a list here, because it can be ANYTHING UNDER THE SKY. You should be knowing the hot current affair topics so brush up on that, and budget would be released the at time of your GDPI WATs so look into that and mainly abstract topics (for e.g You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar)...
04:36 PM
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Can you tell me if there s any format (like important headings) to follow which will make our thinking process easier? Will it work?
04:31 PM
the key formula is to have a catchy Introduction and conclusion. Be as creative and catchy as you can . Try not to sound monotonous and cliche. The body, its headings and structure it is all yours. DO not restrict yourself with a specific format as such. Just structure your thoughts well.
04:38 PM
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Kalai Vani
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Hi
04:56 PM
hello
04:56 PM
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V M Janardhanan
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