A Handbook of Precis-Writing

A Handbook of Precis-Writing
Author: E. Derry Evans
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 117
Release: 2013-08-22
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1107621143

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.