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Précis writing, Taught not just answered.
A real-time, 1:1 lesson on Précis writing: an AI teacher explains it out loud while it visualizes every step. Interrupt it, ask why, and it checks you got it, in 26 languages.
The idea
What is Précis writing?
Précis writing is the skill of condensing a passage to about a third of its length while keeping its main ideas, order and tone, written in your own words as a single connected paragraph. A good précis drops examples, repetition and figures of speech, keeps every essential point, uses the third person and the past tense where the original does, and carries a short title. It tests whether you have understood a text well enough to say it briefly.
Where it appears: ICSE English Class 10, CBSE Class 11 and 12, UPSC CSE English paper, SSC CGL descriptive, bank PO exams.
Where learners get stuck
Why Précis writing is hard
Learners copy whole sentences instead of rephrasing, cut important points while keeping examples, add their own opinions, or write bullet-like fragments instead of one flowing paragraph that reads naturally.
The picture a good explanation starts with: A passage on the left with key sentences highlighted and examples struck through, an arrow to the right where those highlights are rewritten into one tight paragraph with a title.
A lesson, step by step
How a lesson on Précis writing goes
01
Ask
Type or say "How long should a précis be compared to the original?" in your own words, in any of 26 languages.
02
Plan
The tutor plans a storyboard, one picture per idea, starting with a passage on the left with key sentences highlighted and examples struck through, an arrow to the right where those highlights are rewritten into one tight paragraph with a title.
03
Explain
It explains Précis writing out loud while the picture builds step by step, pitched to your level (ICSE English Class 10 and up).
04
Interrupt
Say "wait, why?" or type a doubt: it stops, answers over the picture, and carries on. Ask for a different explanation any time.
05
Check
A checkpoint question makes sure the idea landed, and Test Lab keeps the practice going.
06
Your notes
Upload a PDF or a photo of your class notes or a past paper and the lesson follows your textbook's terms.
Ask it anything
Questions learners ask about Précis writing
- How long should a précis be compared to the original?
- Can I use my own words in a précis?
- What should I leave out when writing a précis?
Any of these, or your own, typed or spoken. The tutor answers on the picture and adapts to how well you are following.
Questions
Asked, Answered
Can LetMeTeach explain Précis writing?
Yes. Ask in your own words and the tutor plans a lesson on Précis writing: it starts with a passage on the left with key sentences highlighted and examples struck through, an arrow to the right where those highlights are rewritten into one tight paragraph with a title. Then it explains each step out loud as the picture builds, stops when you say "wait, why?", and ends with a checkpoint question.
Where does Précis writing come up?
ICSE English Class 10, CBSE Class 11 and 12, UPSC CSE English paper, SSC CGL descriptive, bank PO exams. The lesson is pitched to your level and the exam or curriculum you follow, and you can upload your own notes or past papers so it uses your textbook's terms.
Can I learn Précis writing in my own language?
Yes. LetMeTeach teaches in 26 languages and plans the lesson in the language you choose rather than translating an English one, so the terms match what your textbook says. The Free plan includes 7 hours a month with no card.
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