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    The document discusses how to write a summary, precis, or abstract of texts from various disciplines. It defines a summary as a condensed version of the key points of the original text. The stages for writing a summary are: 1) Reviewing the text by skimming and thoroughly reading it and outlining the main ideas, 2) Writing the summary by identifying the original work, summarizing the overall piece, and concluding with a final statement, and 3) Revising the summary by checking for accuracy and having another person review it. The goal is to be able to apply these steps to write concise summaries of texts from different academic fields.

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    The document discusses how to write a summary, precis, or abstract of texts from various disciplines. It defines a summary as a condensed version of the key points of the original text. The stages for writing a summary are: 1) Reviewing the text by skimming and thoroughly reading it and outlining the main ideas, 2) Writing the summary by identifying the original work, summarizing the overall piece, and concluding with a final statement, and 3) Revising the summary by checking for accuracy and having another person review it. The goal is to be able to apply these steps to write concise summaries of texts from different academic fields.

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    3 Writing A Summary Precis Abstract

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    Bladimir Yumul
    The document discusses how to write a summary, precis, or abstract of texts from various disciplines. It defines a summary as a condensed version of the key points of the original text. The stages for writing a summary are: 1) Reviewing the text by skimming and thoroughly reading it and outlining the main ideas, 2) Writing the summary by identifying the original work, summarizing the overall piece, and concluding with a final statement, and 3) Revising the summary by checking for accuracy and having another person review it. The goal is to be able to apply these steps to write concise summaries of texts from different academic fields.

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    Writing a Summary/Précis/Abst

    ract
    Learning Objective
     To define how to write a
    précis/abstract/summary of texts in
    various disciplines

    2
    Key Understanding
    Knowledge on writing a
    précis/abstract/summary of texts in the
    various disciplines

    Key Questions
     What is a précis/abstract/summary?
     How can you write a
    précis/abstract/summary?

    3
    Précis/Abstract/Summary

    4
    Stages in Writing a
    Précis/Abstract/Summary

    1.Reviewing

    2.Writing

    3.Revising

    5
    Reviewing
    Skim the piece.

    6
    Reviewing
    Read the piece thoroughly.

    7
    Reviewing
    Outline the article.

    8
    Writing
    Start with a clear identification of the
    work.

    9
    Writing
    Summarize the piece as a whole.

    10
    Writing
    onclude with a final statement.

    11
    Revising
    Check for accuracy.

    12
    Revising
    Ask someone else to read your work.

    13
    Revising
    Revise your work.

    14
    Activity

    Read a simple text and try to apply the


    steps in writing precis/abstract/summary.

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