PRECIS WRITING
PRECIS WRITNIG MEANS A SHORT SUMMARY OF A GIVEN PARAGRAPH.
PRECIS WRITING AND ITS RULES:
- Precis is a short summary of a paragraph and you need to follow a particular set of rules and that is why it is important to understand the Rules of precis writing.
- It should be precise and clear and in your own words.
- A precis writing is not just lifting the words from the original paragraph
- It should be one third of the original length.
- The precis must be logically connected and should have a good flow of words
- It should be coherent and for this, it can use the linking words such as and, because, therefore, etc.
- A precis should have an appropriate title and the order ideas need to be original
- The details found in the precis must match the details found in the paragraph.
PRECIS WRITING RULES:
- Removing the irrelevant data or sentence is as important as writing the relevant points.
- A precis writing is a formal way of writing a shorter form of the given paragraph.
- So do not write your own opinions and ideas.
- You cannot insert your own remarks and criticism in a precis.
- Also, during a precis writing, you cannot insert a question. If for any reason you need to insert make it in the form of a statement.
- For a precis writing, avoid using contractions and abbreviations.
- Write the full form of any given words only.
When all of these above points are understood and used in a precis, a good precis is bound to be written.
