What should a writer do with repeated ideas when preparing a précis?
Correct answer: D. Combine them without losing their meaning
- A. State each idea in separate sentences
- B. Expand them to make the précis clearer
- C. Replace them with unrelated examples
- D. Combine them without losing their meaning
Explanation
Repeated ideas should be combined so that the précis remains concise and avoids needless duplication. Expanding or replacing them would weaken its accuracy and economy.
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Summarising and précis writing reduce a passage to its essential ideas while preserving its meaning, sequence and tone. The work involves separating main points from examples, removing repetition and decoration, using concise original wording, maintaining grammatical unity and avoiding personal comments, distortion or unnecessary detail.
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