Topic: Summary and
Precis WritingName:
[AHMED ABBAS]Roll No:
[DP-0125-05]
Instructor= MAM NIMRA LUNA
Content
Definitio
n of
summary
Why we
write
summary
Definitio
n of
precise
Why we
write
precise
Definition of summary
Short version 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.
Why we write summary?
• Clearly and briefly.
• 2. To save time by giving essential
information without details.
• 3. To check understanding of a
lesson or paragraph by teachers.
Precise
• DEFINITION:“Précis” is a
French word meaning act of
summarizing.
• Definition: A way of
summarizing while keeping
the tone, proportion, and
original meaning of the text.
Why we write precise?
• 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.

SUMMARY AND PRECISE WRITING.pptx summary and precsie

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    Topic: Summary and PrecisWritingName: [AHMED ABBAS]Roll No: [DP-0125-05] Instructor= MAM NIMRA LUNA
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    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.