Precis Writing Practice Passage Ten for Beginners

• Frayed (adjective): Of a fabric, rope, or cord, cracked or worn at the edge
  • Contextual Explanation: Describes the condition of the jacket, symbolizing wear over time or the diminishment of a past phase
• Looked at (verb phrase): Directed one's gaze towards
  • Contextual Explanation: Indicates a passive acknowledgment of the jacket's presence without interaction
• Rusted (adjective): Affected by rust, a reddish-brown flaky coating of iron oxide
  • Contextual Explanation: Describes the bike chain, further emphasizing disuse and the passage of time
• Passed it (verb phrase): Went by it
  • Contextual Explanation: Indicates a daily, almost unconscious encounter with the past object
• Way out (verb phrase): The route by which one leaves a place
  • Contextual Explanation: Highlights that the past is observed as he moves into his present day
• Scribbled (verb): Written or drawn carelessly or quickly
  • Contextual Explanation: Refers to the lyrics, indicating spontaneous creativity from a past period
• Strides (noun): Long, decisive steps
  • Contextual Explanation: Used metaphorically to represent progression, maturity, and a more purposeful movement into adulthood
• Stillness (noun): Absence of movement or sound
  • Contextual Explanation: Refers to the quiet waiting of the past objects, implying a passive but enduring presence

The passage is about the quiet persistence of childhood memories and belongings in Ayaan's room, symbolizing how his past remains as a gentle reminder while he grows into adulthood. Moreover, the purpose of the passage is to show that while Ayaan has outgrown his childhood possessions, they remain silently present to remind him of his growth and the continuity of life.

Main Idea of the Passage

• Ayaan's unchanged belongings represent the silent presence of his past, softly reminding him of the growth that carries his memories forward.

Supporting Ideas Helping the Main Idea

• Ayaan’s jacket, bike, and notebook were kept but no longer used.
• The house had become quieter, unlike the past, filled with music.
• He had grown physically and in habits, yet nothing inside the room was discarded.
• The objects did not restrain him; they accompanied his growth as reminders.

Confused About Main and Supporting Ideas?

Kindly make sure to revise all five lectures on Precis Writing that I have already delivered. In these sessions, we discussed in detail:

• What a precis is and its purpose.
• What the main idea means and how to extract it effectively.
• What supporting ideas are and how to identify them.
• How to coordinate the main and supporting ideas while writing a concise, coherent precis.

Additionally, go through the 20 examples I shared in the WhatsApp groups. These examples highlight the Dos and Don’ts of Precis Writing, and revising them will help you avoid common mistakes and refine your technique.

Precis 1

Ayaan's old jacket, bike, and notebook remained untouched, quietly echoing the passing years. Though he has grown into new habits, his room preserves memories that, instead of holding him back, gently remind him how each stage of life carries its past into the present.

• Original Words in the Passage: 120
• Precis Word Count: 44
• Title: Echoes of Growing Up

Precis 2

Ayaan left his jacket, bike, and notebook untouched, yet preserved for years. All of them remained in stillness, not to hold him back, but to remind him softly of memories that continue moving forward with his growth.

• Original Words in the Passage: 120
• Precis Word Count: 37
• Title: Reminders of a Moving Past

Precis 3

Ayaan's old belongings stayed untouched as he grew, symbolizing how memories endure even as life changes. They never hold him back but remind him that progress carries the past within it.

• Original Words in the Passage: 120
• Precis Word Count: 31
• Title: Memory Within Growth

Precis 4

Ayaan’s possessions remained still as he matured, gently reminding him that personal growth preserves rather than erases the past.

• Original Words in the Passage: 120
• Precis Word Count: 19
• Title: Stillness of Memory

Precis 5

Ayaan’s preserved belongings symbolized a past that quietly accompanied his journey into adulthood.

• Original Words in the Passage: 120
• Precis Word Count: 13
• Title: Continuity of Growth