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✯ PRECIS WRITING ✯
༆ TITLE : SAMUEL JOHNSON GOES TO COLLEGE
➪ SUMMARY :
His family was going through a hopeless proverty, when Samuel Johnson was educating himself as best as he could. His father, Michael Johnson's business declined and debts increased.Though it was very difficult for the family to support Samuel either at University, through the generosity of a wealthy neighbor, he was sent to Pembroke College, Oxford. At Oxford, on the first day, he surprised his teachers by quoting Macrobius and they were astonished by the quantity of extensive and curious information he had, his manner and his ability to quote obscure Latin author.
➣ WHAT IS PRECIS WRITING ?
↠ Precis writing is a writing exercise of summarising a comprehension covering the details and the important of the passage given in limited words. In precis writing, the gist of the original paragraph is expressed in a few words. It should be written in precise manner and should convey the same meaning of the original content.
➣ SOME QUALITIES OF A GOOD PRESIS :
➥ The precis should convey the same meaning of the original passage.
➥ The precis must be short and brief, written in precise manner and should have a appropriate title.
➥ The main ideas or matter of the original passage should be presented in the precis at maximum.
➥ The precis should be understanable by the reader in the same direction and same sense of the precis writer.
➥ The original words of the original passage should be avoided as much as possible, but if suitable other words are not available, the original words of the original passage may be used in the writing.
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After Warren’s death, Johnson marries his widow, Elizabeth. Johnson’s family opposes the union, and one of Elizabeth’s children from her first marriage cuts all ties with the couple. Johnson continues to support his new family with his translation work, as well as tutoring the children of local prominent families. In 1735, Johnson opens a private school which fails soon after, taking with it a significant portion of Elizabeth’s fortune. However, one of Johnson’s students, David Garrick, travels to London to become an actor. He invites Johnson to join him there and helps him secure work writing for The Gentlemen’s Magazine.
Johnson’s contributions to the magazine are numerous and show great range. Around this time, Johnson also finishes his first play, the historical tragedy, Irene. His fame grows quickly as he releases more popular works, including the novel Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia and the ten-volume critical work Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets. He also writes a well-received introduction to the works of William Shakespeare.
During this period, Johnson’s reputation as a brilliant writer grows quickly, and he makes the acquaintance of many of the famous intellectuals of the time, including David Hume, Sir Joshua Reynolds, and Oliver Goldsmith. He also earns the reputation of an eccentric, due to the tics that are probably symptoms of Tourette’s disease.
Boswell explains his intention to depict Johnson’s complete life, and so does not shy away from writing about his illness as well as some of the more ludicrous aspects of his personality. He says he did not set out to write only praise about Johnson, but to show the entirety of his life, the good and the bad.
In 1746, a group of publishers pitches to Johnson the idea of writing a complete dictionary of the English language. Johnson surprises them by saying that he wants to complete the book on his own instead of with a team of scholars. Johnson works on the Dictionary for ten years, and it is finally published in 1755. In anticipation of its publication, Oxford University awards Johnson an honorary degree.
By this point, Johnson is showing signs of deteriorating health. However, he continues to work, writing mostly for literary magazines. He remains in dire financial straits until 1762 when the king grants him an annual pension in appreciation of his work on the Dictionary.
Boswell meets Johnson in 1763, but they are destined to have only a short acquaintance. In 1773, Johnson’s health takes a turn for the worse. He suffers a stroke and loses his ability to speak, though he is still able to write about his fear of death. Many people came to visit Johnson on his deathbed, including Boswell, who waited in the house until Johnson died on December 13, 1784.
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