last blog entry!

Studying EWS has been a great experience and having a wonderful and competent teacher like Miss Bina Shah only added to the joy! My writing skills have notably improved during this course in the context that many misconceptions that I had earlier about a good writing piece, have changed. For example now I know and even believe that a simple sentence written with honesty is way better than some pretentious one with fancy words. My true style of writing has also shaped up and it's just a matter of days that I will fully discover it.
The content covered during the course has been good too and the variety of topics offered has been the best part. That not only helped us develop our abilities in all kinds of writing but also saved us from getting bored. the Harvard Reader is a very good book, the guidelines mentioned in it are indeed very useful although I do think, better and more interesting essays should be included in the EWS book. Blogging is fun to do!
This may sound flattering but EWS is one of the very few courses I'm going to miss after they are over. I wish other teachers could learn the same teaching technique as Miss Bina's!

PS. I'm a big fan of your sarcastic humor! :)

This is an advertisemnt for the soft drink Pepsi. It shows the super star Britney Spears who is a very famous American singer and especially popular among the young generation. This is a typical technique of company owners to associate famous celebrities with their products to increase sale. She is shown as to endorse the product, and presents a rock star image to attract audience. They are trying to propogate the idea that super stars like her, drink their product, and we should too. Not only will her fans go for it but the glamour image shown in the ad will attract other people too. thier tag line "Ask for more" sells a promise that once we drink Pepsi we will be wanting more.

I just don't get what the problem with this Jonathan Swift guy is? Why can't he just voice his opinions in a normal "standard, English writer, with excellent vocabulary," kind of a way? Just tell the government that you want them to solve the hunger issues instead of suggestions like "Eat your baby up careless fellows!" or " Hmm yummy...this pie is delicious.Wanna try some? It's made out of your children!"
Some day take me to Jonathan's kids and lets see if he finds it funny when I suggest making baby salads out of his kids!

persuasive essay

topic: "Should Pakistani women be forced to adopt the pardah system?"

october 8th earthquake

October 8th is one of those dates, whose effects will echo on till the very end in the life of every Pakistani. It was the day when several areas of Pakistan were hit by a very powerful earthquake resulting in huge amounts of financial and human loss. But perhaps even more painful was the incapibility of the Pakisatni Government to cope up with the demands and needs of that time. However the enthusiasm in helping the effected people and genuine feelings of sympathy that all the citizens showed must be appreciated.

On that day, I was in my college and I got to know about this incident only when I got back home. It obviously disturbed me a lot and I wished I could do something about it. I did manage to contribute money in different funds and helped the earthquake struck people as much as I could.

final thesis statement

Orwell sought respect from those people that would actually never respect him, resulting in the needless "shooting of the elephant" incident.

9/11 incident

I am an American woman living in New York and 9/11 has just happened. I’m reporting the incident to a news channel.“All I know is that I was walking down that path when I suddenly heard a loud noise followed by another which is no doubt the most terrible one I’ve ever heard in my life. I did not turn around to see what had gone wrong, I just ran as fast as I could to get to a secure place. Once I was in one, I saw what can be called as the most shocking sights. Two planes had crashed into the Twin Towers and there was a lot of smoke. People were running around like crazy. I could not take it and I collapsed to the ground. When I woke up I was in this civil hospital and everyone was talking about the terrorist attack. I know it was Osama bin Laden who did all this, I just know it. These Muslim terrorist won’t let us live peacefully. We should kill them all!”

thesis statement

"Therefore the sole reason for George Orwell to shoot the elephant was to protect his self-esteem and not to look like a fool, although his conscience told him to do otherwise".

9/11 incident

I am an American woman living in New York and 9/11 has just happened. I’m reporting the incident to a news channel.

“All I know is that I was walking down that path when I suddenly heard a loud noise followed by another which is no doubt the most terrible one I’ve ever heard in my life. I did not turn around to see what had gone wrong, I just ran as fast as I could to get to a secure place. Once I was in one, I saw what can be called as the most shocking sights. Two planes had crashed into the Twin Towers and there was a lot of smoke. People were running around like crazy. I could not take it and I collapsed to the ground. When I woke up I was in this civil hospital and everyone was talking about the terrorist attack. I know it was Osama bin Laden who did all this, I just know it. These Muslim terrorist won’t let us live peacefully. We should kill them all!”

Free writing (2)

The topic of my free writing was that I recently shifted to a new home. My favorite sentence is :

A house becomes a home only after it is filled with human emotions like love, sorrow, happiness, joy, success, good and bad times and all those things that tie a family together. Now as I walk into these empty rooms, I hope this house becomes alive with our presence soon.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,
Through this article, I would like to bring the Town Nazim's attention to a problem which has been troubling our area for quite some time. I am a resident of Phase VI of Defence Housing Authority, and along with many other people, I too am worried about the increasing number of stray dogs in our town. A lot of chilrden play in the evening on the streets and adults go for walks but as many of the dogs stray around that area, we face a lot of difficulty.
Not only they are dangerous, but also dirty and the cause of many diseases.

On behalf of my town, I request the authorities, to take note of this problem and help us as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely,
Tehniya Asif

answer the question.

Where were you last night? (As the President of Pakistan)



As it was a Sunday, I was sepnding the day with my family. The week had been so tiring with a lot of issues piling up on my desk, therefore I thought I needed a time-out. We went to Pearl Continental Hotel and enjoyed a nice meal. It was very relaxing, but sadly I have a nation to look after, so im back to work now. You see, being the most authoritative person in the country, isn't an easy job.

Free Writing

My free writing topic was "Shahrukh Khan". Here are some of the phrases I personally liked:-

I truly admire how he loves his wife Gauri Khan. For me, his commitment to her is exceptional and I can say that because he has all sorts of pretty actresses and fans (like me) going crazy over him, yet he continues to remain loyal to her.

I really don't care if his upcoming film is a hit or a flop, as long as it has King Khan in it with his cute dimples doing all the magic for me.

I think the divine light of Bollywood will go away if he stops to act.

Introduction

Tehniya asif, born on 6th february 1988 in RawalPindi was the youngest daughter of a family of four and was the most loved child. She travelled a lot in her childhood days becuase of the reason that her father was an army officer. After her father retired, they settled permanently in Karachi in the year 2001. She did her O levels from Army Public School and her Intermediate from Dha College.From the very beginning she showed extraordianry talents as a debater and that had that special quality in her that people could see and foretell that she would become well known one day.

After completing her BS in Media Sciences from SZABIST, she opted for the field of law and soon established herself as a fine lawyer. Tehniya was recognized as one of the best female lawyer of the country mainly because of her unique strenght that she projected during handling a case.

Unfortunately though her fame was shortlived, as on 21st march 2010 she was shot dead by an opponent who she had once fought a case against and won.

Tehniya will be recognized and remembered as a role model for all Pakitani women as she dedicated her life fighting for the truth against all odds.