Practice - Chapter 2: Précis Writing – The Art of Concise Summarization
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Practice Questions
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Define a précis in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about what the main purpose of a précis is.
What are the '3 Cs' in précis writing?
💡 Hint: These focus on how well you summarize.
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What is the primary purpose of a précis?
💡 Hint: Think of its role in academic writing.
True or False: A précis should contain the writer's opinions.
💡 Hint: What was the rule about personal thoughts?
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Challenge Problems
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Given a 500-word passage, write a succinct précis of about 150 words.
💡 Hint: Identify key arguments and synthesize them shortly.
After writing a précis, compare it with the original text and point out differences.
💡 Hint: What elements seem lost in your summary?
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