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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?
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?
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?
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?
What does a précis typically reduce the text's length to?
What is involved in creating a précis?
What is involved in creating a précis?
Both a summary and a précis are types of condensed versions of a longer ______.
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.
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.
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 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.
A summary and a précis have some key differences in terms of their ______ and how they are created.
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