Download or read book A Handbook of Precis-Writing written by E. Derry Evans and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-08-22 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprinted eight times following its original publication in 1913, this book provides a practical introduction to précis writing. Derry Evans includes practical exercises in the form of series of texts of graduated difficulty, from a variety of authors, for the student to practice summarizing. This book will be of value to anyone interested in the art of summarization.