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.

Précis Writing

Précis Writing
Author: Leslie Reginald Harry Chapman
Publisher: CUP Archive
Total Pages: 220
Release: 1956
Genre: Abstracting
ISBN:

Précis Writing

Précis Writing
Author: Eric Partridge
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2015-04-17
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1317431723

First published in 1940, this book was designed by Eric Partridge to equip students, studying for final exams at school, with the tools they needed to become successful précis-ers. The selection of literary pieces is more diverse than other preìcis books of the time and Partridge’s background as a schoolmaster, a lecturer and a publisher sets him up well to teach the subject.

Précis writing for beginners

Précis writing for beginners
Author: Guy Noel Pocock
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 53
Release: 2022-09-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Précis writing for beginners" by Guy Noel Pocock. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.