A Handbook of Précis-Writing

This book, originally published in 1913, provides a practical introduction to précis writing.

E. Derry Evans (Author)

9781107621145, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 August 2013

116 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 0.7 cm, 0.14 kg

Reprinted eight times following its original publication in 1913, this book provides a practical introduction to précis writing. Derry Evans includes practical exercises in the form of series of texts of graduated difficulty, from a variety of authors, for the student to practice summarizing. This book will be of value to anyone interested in the art of summarization.

Preface
Introduction
Part I. Easy
Part II. Moderately Difficult
Part III. Difficult
Index of authors quoted.

Subject Areas: Semantics, discourse analysis, etc [CFG]