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Precis writing is an exercise in compression. A precis is the gist of a passage expressed in as few words as possible. A precis should give all essential points so that anyone reading it will be able to understand the idea expressed in the original passage.
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Read the text your précis will summarize. ...
Annotate the text. ...
Restate the text's thesis using your own words. ...
Summarize each section of the text using 1-2 sentences. ...
Determine the author's purpose for writing the text. ...
Create a brief outline of the argument, if you need it.
Ten Golden Rules For Writing a Good Precis. A precis is a concise and clear statement of the substance of a longer passage in a connected and readable shape. A precis must be accurate, brief and clear. A precis is in the precis writer's own word and it is about one-third of the original
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