A précis should consist of these six elements:
(1) a statement of the thesis or main points of the reading;
(2) a summary of the arguments and evidence the author uses to establish the
thesis;
(3) a critique of the thesis and arguments (critiques can be positive, negative or a
mixture of both);
(4) a statement of your own position with respect to the topic;
(5) a statement of the most important thing you learned from the reading; and
(6) a list of questions that remains uppermost in your mind.
Margins should be at least one inch on all sides, the font/type-size should be between 10–12 point font
