Introduction of precis Writing

A précis may be defined as a summary or shortened form of a piece of writing, in which matters of detail are left out and only the important points are retained. It is a short digest of the essential facts or ideas contained in a given passage. Brevity, conciseness, or  Compression is thus the essence of précis.  The student must possess the judgment to be able to seize upon the essential points in a passage and leave out what is unnecessary or inessential. But e must also have an adequate vocabulary not only to understand the meaning of the given passage but to be able to express its main ides in his own language. An ability to write a good précis is nowadays an essential qualification for working in government offices, newspaper offices, business houses, firms, etc. This ability therefore be of great use and value to students even after they have passed the C S S and P.M.S. examinations. They are vised, for this reason, to try to acquire a certain degree of proficiency in the art of précis writing.