This document provides instructions for writing a precis, which is a concise summary that captures the key ideas and essential information from an original text. A precis should be no more than 1/3 the length of the original and avoid personal interpretations or opinions. It focuses only on the most important concepts, preserving the logic and flow of ideas from the source material. The precis technique can be used for essay preparation, note-taking, research papers, and other tasks. Writing a strong precis requires concentration, understanding the author's perspective, distinguishing major from minor points, and maintaining a sense of proportion. It involves carefully re-reading the source multiple times to comprehend the ideas and disregard non-essential information before concisely restating the