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Examples of Précis Writing - 7

It is observed that in schools offering co-education, there is often a power struggle between boys and girls. Even teachers become a part of this when they compare the two and pass gender-biased judgments. Such a treatment is harmful to the overall well-being of the students, as their self-esteem is damaged by receiving undue criticism from teachers.
According to research, boys are often neglected in co-ed schools. Right from their childhood, they are expected to be tougher, stronger, and better than girls. This is a disadvantage for both genders. When girls are not challenged enough, it makes them depressed and dependent. On the other hand, boys are challenged to such an extent that their childhood and innocence are lost. (121 words)
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• Power struggle between boys and girls in co-education schools.
• Teachers contribute by comparing and passing gender-biased judgments.
• Negative feedback damages students' self-esteem.
• Boys often neglected in co-ed schools, expected to be tougher than girls.
• Girls not challenged enough, leading to depression and dependence.
• Overall, harmful effects on students' well-being. 

Title: The Challenges in a Co-Education System
Co-education schools witness a power struggle between genders, exacerbated by teachers' biased judgments. Negative feedback harms students' self-esteem. Boys face neglect and excessive challenges, losing their innocence, while girls suffer from insufficient challenges, leading to depression. The overall impact on students' well-being is detrimental. (41 words)

Examples of Précis Writing - 8

Miss Sullivan was an exceptionally brilliant teacher to Helen Keller. She dedicated her entire life to the training and education of Helen. She was chosen by Mr Anognos, the director of Perkins Institution, and took up the challenge with conviction. She had to face a lot of difficulties to get the child to respond to her presence. She was kicked and pinched by Helen, but her resistance did not waver Miss Sullivan’s decision.
She persevered to gain her trust and then gradually began to teach her. She used her expertise and patience while developing innovative methods to teach Helen. She loved her student dearly and was always available for her aid. She helped Helen see the world through her eyes. She dedicated herself entirely to her education. Her dedication and constant support motivated Keller in her life. The day she first met Helen was rightly called by her ‘her soul’s birthday. (152 words)
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• Miss Sullivan chosen by Perkins Institution director to educate Helen Keller.
• Faced difficulties but persevered to gain trust.
• Used expertise and innovative methods to teach Helen.
• Dedicated her life to Helen's training and education.
• Became Helen's eyes, providing constant support and motivation.

Title: Miss Sullivan
Miss Sullivan, chosen by Perkins Institution director, dedicated her life to educating Helen Keller. Overcoming challenges, she gained Helen's trust and used innovative methods, becoming Helen's eyes and providing constant support. (42 words)

Examples of Précis Writing - 9

How I Taught My Grandmother to Read is a short story written by Sudha Murthy who remembers one of her childhood experiences when her grandmother wanted to learn the Alphabet. The author was still young, and the story is about a time when there were no television serials or movies in India. The elders took interest in the stories and novels published in a popular Kannada magazine.
One of the novels was Kaashi Yatra, written by Triveni. It was the grandmother’s favourite novel, as she identified herself with the old woman in the novel. Like the old woman in the novel, the author’s grandmother also dreamt of being educated. After being married at a young age and bearing children, the grandmother had to abandon her studies. Therefore, unable to read or write, she would ask the author to read the novel to her.
Once, when the author had gone to a wedding, the magazine arrived but the grandmother could not read it as the author was away. When the author returned home, her grandmother requested her to become her guru and teach her to read. Grandmother explained to her little granddaughter about her long-forgotten love to learn reading and writing. The author agreed to teach her grandmother. In a few days, the grandmother could read the Alphabet.
On the day of Durga Puja, she read the title of the book, Kaashi Yatra, on her own. The author gave her a copy of the book Kaashi Yatra and her grandmother touched her feet in respect; as she was a student touching the feet of her teacher. (260 words)
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• Sudha Murty's grandmother wanted to learn the Alphabet.
• Dependent on Sudha to read her favorite novel, Kaashi Yatra.
• Grandmother's dream of education remained unfulfilled due to early marriage.
• Sudha became her guru, teaching her to read.
• Grandmother learned the Alphabet, touched Sudha's feet in respect.

Title: Grandmother Learns to Read
Sudha Murty's grandmother, unable to read, depended on Sudha to fulfill her dream of learning the Alphabet. Sudha, becoming her guru, helped her grandmother achieve literacy, symbolized by touching Sudha's feet in respect. (80 words)

Examples of Précis Writing - 10

There are different types of products received from forests in India. Forest products are important in the growth and development of industries. Timber is utilized in building activities, industries, and carpentry workshops. Asia’s largest sawmill is in operation in the Andaman Islands. Rubber trees are grown in large numbers in the Western Ghats. A large number of industries are dependent on rubber in Peninsular India.
Wood pulp is made from the wood of the forests and paper is manufactured from the pulp. The States of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Madhya Pradesh have several paper mills The city of Nepa in Madhya Pradesh has a newsprint industry. Lac and Wax are used in manufacturing paints. (118 Words)
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• Different forest products contribute to India's industries.
• Timber used in building, carpentry; Asia's largest sawmill in Andaman Islands.
• Rubber trees in Western Ghats support numerous industries in Peninsular India.
• Wood pulp used for paper; paper mills in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh.
• Lac and wax from forests used in paint manufacturing.

Title: Forest Products
Various forest products, including timber, rubber, wood pulp, lac, and wax, play a crucial role in India's industries. They contribute to construction, paper manufacturing, and paint production, showcasing the diverse utility of forest resources.

Examples of Précis Writing - 11

A long time ago, there lived a king in a faraway land. He was very weak and sick due to laziness. He consulted his doctor. The doctor was wiser than the king and knew that it was not medicine but healthy exercise that the king needed. The doctor, therefore, brought two heavy clubs of strange wood to the king and said that these clubs contained medicine to cure him. He asked the king to hold them by the handles and turn them until his hands were moist from the exercise.
Moisture, the doctor said, would make the medicine work. He obeys the doctor’s advice and can be seen in the open air at certain times every day, working manually with his magic clubs. His muscles grow stronger, his health improves, and he appreciates the wonderful medicine of his club and the knowledge of his physician.
Rough Draft:

• King suffering from weakness due to laziness.
• Doctor prescribes healthy exercise, provides magic clubs.
• King follows advice, exercises regularly.
• Health improves, appreciates doctor's wisdom and treatment.

Title: The King and the Magic Clubs
A weak king, advised by a wise doctor, regains health through regular exercise with magic clubs. The doctor's unconventional prescription proves effective, and the king appreciates the transformative power of physical activity.

Examples of Précis Writing - 12

King Mahala was fond of gold more than anything else in the world. He treasured his royal crown because it was made of that precious metal. If he loved anything good or half as good, it was a little girl who played around her father’s feet so happily. But the more Mahala loved his daughter, the more he desired wealth. He thought the foolish man that he was, the best thing he could possibly do for his beloved child was to bestow upon him the great pile of yellow shiny coins that had been collected since the creation of the world.
So he gave all his thoughts and all his time to this one cause. If ever he looked for a moment at the golden clouds of sunset, he wished they were gold and that they could be safely squeezed into his strong box.
Rough Draft:

• King Mahala fond of gold, treasures royal crown.
• Loves his daughter but desires wealth.
• Decides to bestow pile of shiny coins upon her.
• Obsessed with accumulating gold, overlooks daughter's happiness.

Title: King Mahala's Dilemma: Gold or Daughter's Joy?
King Mahala's love for gold and obsession with wealth lead him to prioritize material accumulation over his daughter's happiness. His decision to bestow a pile of coins reflects a misguided choice, overshadowing the joy of familial bonds.