We are sharing tips by mohan sir for SSC CGL descriptive examination (tier III) Précis Writing: Descriptive Paper Writing a précis means making an intelligent summary of a long passage. To write a précis one should have a clear understanding of the passage: only then one is able to include all the essential points, tips and tricks of essay examples in the précis. Some general considerations: 1. Learn to shorten your words, text of written work, useful writing tips, essential thoughts, ideas or fact. 2. It is generally accepted that a précis should be a third of the passage given. If the original passage has 300 words, the précis should not be more than 110 words in length. 3. A précis should be in the language of the précis-writer. The original passage is not to be reduced in length by just removing unimportant or unnecessary sentences and by reproducing the rest as the précis. It should be a brief gist or summary of the passage expressed in the writer’s own words. 4. A préc...
