Business communication development

1. Précis
writing
BILAL ALI BHURGRI

2. What is précis writing ?
• Precis writing is summarising a comprehension
in limited words, covering all the important
aspects and details of the passage given.
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3. • Précis Writing is a summary. It is an exercise of
compression.
• A précis writing is a gist of any passage in as few words
as possible.

4. . A precis should mention all important details of the original
paragraph so that anyone who is reading it is able to understand
the idea of the original passage.

5. •
• In précis writing, you must be carefully objective and maintain
the theme of the passage without excluding the important points.
Comprehend the passage carefully to conclude about what is
important in an article or a story.

6. • You might take a while to read it the first time, but as you keep
reading it, the later times might just be an easy skim over the
pages.
• Precis writing requires a very strong understanding of the story/
text to convey the same message in a miniature form.

7. Qualities of a Good Precis
• Accurate and Precise
• Clear and coherent
• Well connected
• Original
• A suitable title

8. Uses of Precis Writing
• Précis writing can be used to describe a chapter so that students
get the gist of the basics.
• Précis writing is also used in companies for job descriptions,
meeting highlights, etc.
• The use of précis writing is also seen in movies to describe the
main events or plot of the film.
• Précis writing is also used in scientific reports and research to
give the gist of its content.

9. How to Write a Precis?
• Owing to the repeatedly mentioned importance of keeping a
precis short, writing a precis requires you to carefully
understand the points that will provide the necessary highlights
of the content.
• It might sound easy, but comprehending a text and keeping its
theme intact requires strong skills and a lot of brainstorming.
Here are the steps that can easily help you compose a clear
precis.

10. Essential Rules for a Good Precis Writing
• Keep the text terse and up to the point.
• Use shorter words. For example, use ‘because’ instead
of ‘owing to’, use ‘although’ instead of ‘in spite of the
fact that, etc.

11. • Make sure your text is lucid to understand. Avoid using
jargon and complex sentences.
• Retain the core of the text.
• Your text should be a miniature reflection of the original
text and should state the correct facts and figures.

14. • Precis writing is a compression exercise. A precis is a summary
of a passage written in as few words as feasible. A precis should
include all key facts from the original paragraph so that anyone
reading it may understand the original passage’s main concept.
When writing a synopsis, you must be objective and stick to the
passage’s thesis without omitting vital details.

15. • To conclude what is significant in an article or a story, attentively
read the passage. It may take a while to read it the first time, but
as you continue to read it,
• it may become a simple skim over the pages. To convey the same
meaning in such a little space, precise writing demands a
thorough understanding of the story/text.

16. Important Rules of a Precis Writing
• Read the comprehension carefully.
• Underline important words
• Note down important points in the last of the answer
sheet

17. • Make a rough draft of the precis on the same page on
the answer sheet
• Try to use short and easy words
• Draft again all the points once you’re done with writing
precis

18. Important Features of a Good Precis
• 1. Length of Precis
• Never write a lengthy precis. Before writing precis, count the
words carefully and then divide them by three. Then you must
take care that you can write words of precis only 10 more or less
than 1/3rd of the passage.

19. • 2 Convenient in Reading
• Precis should be convenient in reading. It should not
have complex vocabulary words or complicated
sentence structures.
• Otherwise examiner would have difficulty while reading
it and probably it wouldn’t like it.

20. 3. Cover all Essential Points
• Make sure that you have covered all important points. .
Make it sure that you have skipped no point while
writing precis.

21. 4 Make a Suitable Title
• Before writing precis, there should be a title
which should be of appropriate length. It
shouldn’t be long one. Moreover, it should sync
with the given passage.

22. 5. Write it Neatly
oPrecis writing as well as whole paper should be very neat. It
reflects your focused mind.
oRough handwriting and ambiguous sentence structures don’t
put a good effect on examiner's mind.

23. • Any questions