I need further explanation
2006-10-20 22:29:48 · 4 answers · asked by reinerbryan_007 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
A Paraphrase is a statement or remark explained in other words or another way, so as to simplify or clarify its meaning. It can be used as a replacement for a direct quotation when the original text is unavailable or under copyright restriction. A paraphrase can substitute a euphemism for a direct statement, in order to avoid offense. As with a quotation, a paraphrase is introduced by a verbum dicendi, or disclaimer.
A Précis is a short summary, being only about one-third to one-quarter the length of the original selection.
It is not a paraphrase, and should give only the 'heart of the selection'.
It should also be written from the point of view of the author and no ideas of your own should be included.
In a Précis summary, you interject no emotional feelings toward the essay.
All you do is take the original authors main points and turn them into your own words.
Writing a Précis summary is often one of the hardest papers to do in any class or any situation.
2006-10-20 22:31:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
precis summarizing the text while paraphrasing is just like explaining what the text is all about or its somewhat expanding the text in your own words...
2006-10-20 22:38:46 · answer #2 · answered by riZz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paraphrase means to put the sentence or conversation in your own or similar words, and precise means the conversation is EXACTLY word for word as the original was!@
2006-10-21 00:19:16 · answer #3 · answered by nswblue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, what the first person said....;-)
2006-10-20 22:34:04 · answer #4 · answered by retorik75 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋