Precis Writing Practice Passage Two for Beginners

• Revered (adjective): Regarded with deep respect and admiration
  • Contextual Explanation: Describes Karim's highly respected status among his peers
• Lingered (verb): Stayed in a place longer than necessary or expected; persisted
  • Contextual Explanation: Describes the continued presence of a deep emptiness in Karim
• Revelation (noun): A surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known dramatically
  • Contextual Explanation: Karim gained a deep, new understanding of knowledge.
• Intricate (adjective): Very complicated or detailed
  • Contextual Explanation: Describes the complex and detailed connections within the world
• Accompanied (verb): Occur or appear with
  • Contextual Explanation: How humility is associated with genuine wisdom
• Tapestry (noun): A piece of thick material with pictures or designs woven into it; used metaphorically for a complex combination of events or circumstances
  • Contextual Explanation: Metaphor for the complex, entangled nature of existence

The passage is about Karim's intellectual transformation from a life confined to books toward realizing that true wisdom lies in open-minded questioning, human interaction, and humility. Moreover, the purpose of the passage is to highlight that a person's actual wisdom does not lie in the mere accumulation of knowledge but in inquiry, exposure, human connection, and humbleness before life's vastness.

Main Idea of the Passage

• True wisdom stems not from hoarding knowledge but from open-minded exploration, human interaction, and humble recognition of life's interconnectedness.

Supporting Ideas Helping the Main Idea

• Reliance on books alone cannot satisfy the quest for wisdom.
• Intellectual emptiness persists when knowledge is treated as accumulation, not understanding.
• Curiosity and questioning are essential to genuine learning.
• Open-mindedness broadens human perception and enriches understanding.
• Wisdom matures through interaction with diverse people and real experiences.
• True wisdom reveals the interconnectedness of life, and humility is the ultimate hallmark of deep wisdom.

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

True wisdom lies not in bookish knowledge but in humans' curiosity, questioning, and openness. Indeed, it flourishes through human interaction, exposes their life's interconnectedness, and inspires humility in them.

• Original Words in the Passage: 113
• Precis Word Count: 29
• Title: Wisdom Beyond Books: Curiosity, Interaction, and Humility

Precis 2

True wisdom in humans is not found in books alone but through their curiosity, openness, and cross-interaction, which uncover life's interconnectedness and nurture humility in them.

• Original Words in the Passage: 113
• Precis Word Count: 26
• Title: Human Wisdom Through Curiosity, Openness, and Interaction

Precis 3

Humans' actual wisdom, instead of information from books, only comes through exploration, honesty, and human connection, reflecting their life's interdependence with humility.

• Original Words in the Passage: 113
• Precis Word Count: 22
• Title: Exploration and Connection as the Core of Human Wisdom

Precis 4

Human true wisdom outshines books, thriving on their inquisitiveness, directness, lived experience, and humility in understanding each other.

• Original Words in the Passage: 113
• Precis Word Count: 18
• Title: Inquisitiveness and Experience Surpassing Bookish Knowledge

Precis 5

True wisdom in humans is nurtured not by books but by their curiosity, vulnerability, mutual experience, and modesty.

• Original Words in the Passage: 113
• Precis Word Count: 18
• Title: Human Curiosity and Modesty as True Sources of Wisdom