02227cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500350014626400510018130000470023233600260027933700260030533800360033150000310036750801750039852012310057353400450180465300160184985600430186599900170190853680UtSlPG20260610134234.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPE1 aPocock, Guy Noel,d1880-195510aPrécis writing for beginners 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-12-06  aProduced by MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading
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images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Précis Writing for Beginners" by Guy Noel Pocock is an instructional guide focusing on the technical skill of précis writing, written in the early 20th century. This book aims to provide young learners, particularly students in the educational system of that time, with a structured method for summarizing complex texts, such as government reports and correspondence. The content emphasizes clarity, conciseness, and the gradual learning of rules and techniques to produce effective précis.  The book introduces readers to the essence and process of précis writing through progressive exercises that mimic the style of real documents, allowing students to practice summarizing while mastering essential skills. Each exercise focuses on a different type of content, ranging from reported speech to various types of correspondence, with detailed instructions to help learners systematically extract main ideas without losing the essence of the material. By the end of the book, readers are expected to be competent enough to tackle real-life examples of précis writing, serving not just as a writing exercise but also as a way to enhance critical thinking and expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAbstracting40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53680  c94514d94514