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    1. Decide Theme of the Passage: The main theme of the passage should be find out through
    careful reading and then main points and ordinary points are find out for giving importance.
    These things are essential for brief and clear presentation of precis.
    2. No Reproduction of Important Sentences: The sentences of original passage cannot be used
    for precis-writing. Precis-writing is an art of remodeling of sentences without affecting main
    theme of the original passage.
    3. Have Brevity and Clarity: Brevity is the soul of precis-writing. But, at the same time, clarity
    should not be given up. Mere deletion or addition of few words of original passage cannot be a
    precis-writing. Moreover, brevity should not create any ambiguous in the minds of the reader.
    4. Reflects the Intelligence of the Precis-writer: The style of language and words used in the
    precis-writing indicate the intelligence of the precis writer. In other words, the precis-writing
    preserved the spirit of the original passage with different words and sentences.
    5. Use Own Language: The precis-writer should use his/her own language for precis-writing.
    The writer should not retain any significant phrases or technical terms of the original passage. It
    means that the writer should use his/her own sentences for precis-writing.
    6. Avoid Direct Speech and Use Indirect Speech: The precis-writing is presented in third
    person point of view. The text of the original passage i» presented in direct speech. Now, it is the
    duty of the precis-writer that he/she should present in indirect speech.
    7. Inclusion of Statistical Information: If statistical information are included in the original
    passage, they can be used in the precis-writing for maintaining quality. If statistical information
    are excluded, it affects very purpose of precis-writing and convey different meaning.
    8. Observe Proportion: Original passage is divided into many parts. Each part is dealt with
    according to importance but not according to length. In this way, objectives of precis-writing are
    achieved.
    9. No Comments but Conclusion: The precis-writer need not give any comments over the
    original passage but should give conclusion. It means that the precis-writer need not evaluate the
    mind of the author but interpret the original passage in a meaningful way.
    10. One third of Original Passage: It is the general practice that the length of precis-writing
    should be one third of original passage. If so, reader can get full information and do his/her job
    very effectively.
    Asslamulaikum,

    I have arranged few rules of precis, here they are.


    Following are the rules of precis writing.

    1) Read the given passage carefully at least three times in order to be able to grasp what the
    writer has said.

    2) Underline the important points to be included in your precis. A point is important if it is


    intimately connected with the main subject and if it is essential for a clear exposition of the
    theme.

    3) Use your own language in the precis. While words and phrases from the original may be
    used in the precis. Whole sentences should never be lifted out of the original to be included
    in it.

    4) The precis should be roughly one-third of the original passage. Always prepare a rough
    draft first and count the words. If you find that it is too long, shorten it by removing what
    seems enessential and by condensing, phraseology. If it turns out to be too short, read the
    original to see what more can added to the precis.

    5) Examples, illustrations, and comparisons should be left out of the precis. Figures of
    speech should be removed and the ideas expressed in clear, direct language.

    6) Your own comments on the ideas of the precis are absolutely forbidden. Do not express
    any opinion, favourable or unfavourable, about the ideas in the original passage.

    7) Be very careful about the language you write. Mistakes of Grammar and spelling are
    penalized as much in the precis as in other forms of composition.

    8) See that your precis is a readable piece of English and that its ideas can be understood
    even by a person who has not gone through original. This is very important.

    9) Your precis should be connected whole. As such it should not be divided into
    paragraphs. ( THIS RULE DOES NOT APPLY TO VERY LONG ORIGINAL PIECES
    OF WRITING SUCH AS THOSE SET IN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS).

    10) Don't use the direct form of speech in precis. If the author has written in the first
    person pronoun using "I" and "my", you should write in the third person pronoun: "he"
    and "his". The precis may, in such cases begin thus: "The author says.........." or According
    to the author....." In case of name of the author, Chesterton or Johnson or Macaulay, is
    given at the end of the passage, the precis should begin thus: " According to Johnson,....."
    or According to Adil....." or Zia expresses the view.........."

    11) Think of a suitable title for the precis. The title should ordinarily not be a complete
    sentence. A title must be supplied even though if may not have been asked for.
    12) Indicate the number of words in your precis at the end.

    Regards.
    __________________
    I am he, whom I Love. And he whom I Love is I.

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