PRECIS WRITING

DefinitionIn simple terms the art of condensation is known as precis writing.A precis may be defined as a restatement in shortened form of the main ideas and points in a piece of writing.

Qualities of a good precisCompletenessClarityConcisenessCoherence

Steps to effective Precis WritingIdentify the purpose of the precisReread the original documentUnderline the key concepts and ideas Write down the title which sums up the passagePrepare the first draftCheck the lengthPrepare the final draftReview and edit

Abridging SentencesSubstituting a single word for a phrase or a clause a. I watched them while they I watched them singing are singing

b. His conduct was such that His conduct was unpardonable it could be not pardoned

One word substitutionThe Secretarys proposal The secretarysadopted with the full proposal wasagreement of all the adopted unanimously members. b. The firms decided to work The firms decided to in association with each other collaborate to drugs. to produce major life-saving produce life saving drugs.

By Removing Superfluous and ornamental Words When I began to write my first When I began to write my firstreport it occurred to me that onereport I realised that I could method by which I could make it make it more effective bymore effective would be to including diagrams. include a series of diagrams.

Use Active Voice After the robot was installed, a series After installation the problems were faced by the company faced a series of company. problems with the robot.

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