Important Techniques to Compress the Given Data for Precis Writing
Read basics of Precis writing here.
Something a single word is sufficient fro many. Hence the more one-words
you know, the better for you. This requires vocabulary development
which extensive reading and god dictionaries and other sources can
provide.
For clear understanding, have a look at the following examples.
- One who is not professional - Amateur
- An assembly of hearers - Audience
- A battle or match in which neither party wins - Drawn
- Fit to be eaten - Edible
- That which cannot be conquered - Invincible
Sentences can be compressed in two ways
- by removing redundancies and ornamental expressions, and
- by combining a number of sentences into one sentence.
Examples :
- When sorrows come, they do not come alone but in battalions
- you can compress the above sentence and simplify it as Misfortunes never come alone
- The thunder-storm continued unabated and did not cease until after it was dawn
- you can compress the above sentence and simplify it as The thunder-storm continued till dawn
- I was standing at the gate. it was the time of sunset. At that time a carriage drew up. The carriage contained a gentleman. The gentleman was middle aged.
- you can compress the above sentence and simplify it as While I was standing at the gate at sunset, a carriage containing a middle-aged gentleman drew up.
A paragraph consists of a number of sentences dealing with a single
topic or idea. It has thus a unity of purpose and is quite easy to
summarize. The first sentence generally states the theme. Each sentence
develops the subject in a logical manner. All sentences which elaborate
or explain the main idea are omitted while writing a precis. We deal
only with the crux of the paragraph.
