500-1500 words
Introduction
Cites the main text of work being analyzed, similar to a typical essay lead paragraph
Body
Explanation of key ideas, concepts and phrases, demonstrating the implied significance and purpose of the text using direct examples of how the author supports the thesis, often relating or contrasting to the reader's assumptions (this is not a creative interpretation)
Conclusion
Summarizes the main idea and importance of the original author's thesis, and the author's connections to the intended audience
The précis is written from an impartial third-person point of view, although personal analysis of a text can also be considered précis format. The analysis of ideas is usually in chronological order.
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