Question

4.Make précis and give a suitable title: Misers are generally characterized as men without honor or without humanity, who live only to accumulate, and to this passion scarifies who live only to accumulate, and to this passion sacrifices the most of the joy of abundance, banish every pleasure and make imaginary wants real necessities. But few, very few, correspond to this exaggerated picture; perhaps there is not one in whom all these circumstances are found united. Instead of this we find the sober and the industrious branded by the vain and the idle with the odious appellation: men who by frugality and the idle with the obvious appellation; men who by frugality and labour, raise themselves above their equals and contribute their share of industry to the common stock. Whatever the vain or the ignorant may say, well where it for society had we more of this character among us. In general with these avaricious men we seldom lose in our dealings; but too frequently in our commerce with prodigality. What is the title for this ?

Answer 1

Précis writing

Grasp all lose all

• According to the passage, misers are characterized as men without honor or without humanity. They only live to stock. They sacrifice all kinds of joy and pleasure. But who by fraugality and labour, raise themselves above their equals and contrubute their share of industry to the common stock.

Note:

• To write a precise form of a long paragraph, we must understand the content and the context very clearly.

• Then with the subject and summary of the text, we write a smaller version that expresses the whole paragraph in short.

Answer 2

Frugality - a virtue

The general definition of a miser is someone who sacrifices joy and abundance for the sake of false necessities. However, we rarely come across those who have all the qualities of a typical miser. Instead, there are people who lead their way prudence and labour to comfort living amongst other equals in the society. It would be favourable if more people had this quality in them instead of prodigality.

• While writing a precis try to use less complicated words and phrases.
• A thorough understanding of the original text or passage is important.
• Only state the facts that are given in the original text.
• Do not include questions in a precis.
• Avoid using abbreviations.
• Always give a title to the precis.