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Say-Do-Mean

Say-Do-Mean. The Basics of Précis Writing. What is Précis Writing?. Précis writing is precise summary writing because it condenses a composition to its most essential points. A short précis should be approximately 100-150 words. . What does the writer say?. First Sentence :

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Say-Do-Mean

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  1. Say-Do-Mean The Basics of Précis Writing

  2. What is Précis Writing? • Précis writing is precise summary writing because it condenses a composition to its most essential points. • A short précis should be approximately 100-150 words.

  3. What does the writer say? • First Sentence: • Identify the writer, composition title, organization (if applicable) and date (in parentheses). • Add a strong and accurate verb such as “explains,” “asserts,” “argues,” “denies,” “refutes,” “proves,” “describes.” • Follow it with a that clause with the thesis or claim presented in the composition.

  4. What does the writer do? • Second sentence: • Describe the author’s support in the order it appears (chronological) in the text. • Example: Seuss supports his position by….OR Jones backs up his claim with…

  5. What does the writer do? • Third sentence: • Give a statement of the author’s purpose and follow it with anin order to statement.

  6. What does it mean? • Fourth sentence: • Give a description of the intended audience and meaning along with the author’s tone.

  7. Example: • “Underfunded Schools Forced to Cut Past Tense from Language Programs” (2007) published by the Onion News Network humorously illustrates that America’s schools are facing financial difficulties. The author supports his position by providing ridiculous situations, such as, cutting out past tense from grammar instruction and dropping history classes from the curriculum to question why essential programs are often eliminated from schools. The Onion News Network hopes to use satire in order to bring awareness to the lack of funding for public education. The author uses a satirical and ironic tone to gain the attention of politicians, educational leaders, and people interested in public education.

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