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?

    <p>A specific word count or character limit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is involved in creating a précis?

    <p>Rephrasing and rewording</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>text</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>summary</p> 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.

    <p>tone</p> 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.

    <p>character</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>purpose</p> Signup and view all the answers

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