Summary vs Précis

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Which type of condensed version of a longer text reproduces the original author's ideas and arguments in a shortened form while maintaining the original text's tone and style?

Neither summary nor précis

Both summary and précis

Précis (correct)

Summary

What is the purpose of a précis?

To provide an overview

To reproduce the original author's ideas and arguments in a shortened form (correct)

To condense the text to a specific word count

To rephrase and reword the text

What is the main difference between a summary and a précis?

A summary is longer than a précis

A summary maintains the original text's tone and style

A summary reproduces the original author's ideas and arguments in a shortened form

A summary condenses the text to a greater extent than a précis (correct)

What does a précis typically reduce the text's length to?

A specific word count or character limit Signup and view all the answers

What is involved in creating a précis?

Rephrasing and rewording Signup and view all the answers

Both a summary and a précis are types of condensed versions of a longer ______.

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A précis is a highly condensed and structured ______ that condenses the original text to a much greater extent.

summary Signup and view all the answers

The purpose of a précis is not just to provide an overview but to reproduce the original author's ideas and arguments in a shortened form while maintaining the original text's ______ and style.

tone Signup and view all the answers

A précis typically reduces the text's length to a specific word count or ______ limit and involves careful rephrasing and rewording.

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A summary and a précis have some key differences in terms of their ______ and how they are created.

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Which type of condensed version of a longer text reproduces the original author's ideas and arguments in a shortened form while maintaining the original text's tone and style?

What is the purpose of a précis?

What is the main difference between a summary and a précis?

What does a précis typically reduce the text's length to?

What is involved in creating a précis?

Both a summary and a précis are types of condensed versions of a longer ______.

A précis is a highly condensed and structured ______ that condenses the original text to a much greater extent.

The purpose of a précis is not just to provide an overview but to reproduce the original author's ideas and arguments in a shortened form while maintaining the original text's ______ and style.

A précis typically reduces the text's length to a specific word count or ______ limit and involves careful rephrasing and rewording.

A summary and a précis have some key differences in terms of their ______ and how they are created.

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