Definition of summary
Shortversion of a longer text that gives the main idea.
Avoid unnecessary details like examples and explanations.
Written in your own words.
Always shorter than the original.
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Why we writesummary?
• Clearly and briefly.
• 2. To save time by giving essential
information without details.
• 3. To check understanding of a
lesson or paragraph by teachers.
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Precise
• DEFINITION:“Précis” isa
French word meaning act of
summarizing.
• Definition: A way of
summarizing while keeping
the tone, proportion, and
original meaning of the text.
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Why we writeprecise?
• 1. To write clearly and briefly,
improving writing skills.
• 2. To express the main theme
without changing the original
meaning.
• 3. To keep the original meaning
and tone in short form.