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| Content | 1. Does all the information "belong" in this precis? Have repetitive and unrelated details been left out? Are only the main ideas of the original article included in the precis? |
| Audience | 2. Is the precis suitable for the audience? |
| Organization | 3. Does the organization of ideas in the precis follow that of the original? |
| 4. Do the ideas flow smoothly from one sentence to the next? Are they smoothly joined by connecting words and phrases (direct references and transitional expressions)? | |
| Style | 5. Does the writing contain precise, specific words? Do the words make the meaning clear? |
| 6. Is the target text syntactically dense? | |
| 7. Do the sentences vary in length to avoid monotony? Do the sentences begin in different ways and follow different patterns? | |
| 8., Is the tone suitable for the purpose of the paper? Is the same tone used throughout the text? J | |
| Length | 9. Is the precis one third or less the length of the original? |
After you have evaluated your summary, revise it by using the four revising techniques: adding, cutting, reordering, and replacement. The chart below suggests how you can use these techniques to improve your draft. Keep the original article until you have completed your revision, as you may need to check details.
