Why should a précis writer check the completed draft against the original passage?
Correct answer: A. To verify accuracy, emphasis, and proportion
- A. To verify accuracy, emphasis, and proportion
- B. To copy sentences that sound impressive
- C. To increase the précis to the original length
- D. To replace difficult ideas with personal views
Explanation
Comparison with the source helps confirm that the précis is accurate and gives proper emphasis to the main points. It should not become a copying exercise or an opportunity to insert the writer's own views.
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About Summarising and Precis
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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