ASSIGNMENT:   Write a précis of the article provided. ________________________

 
ASSIGNMENT:
 
Write a précis of the article provided.
______________________________
 
The title of the précis should be:
 
“Mistakes in Twelfth Night and Their Resolution:
A Study in Some Relationships of Plot”
by Porter Williams Jr.
 
Do not underline the title or use boldface type.
The précis should be double-spaced and 600 words long, excluding the heading and title, in MLA format, and using standard 12-point type and one-inch margins. Do not leave extra space below the title; double-space the entire paper. Do not include a Works Cited page. 
 
Guidelines:
•       A précis is a short summary of an article or other written work. It should present the core essence of the article clearly and concisely.
•       Your précis must not be a report. Do not mention the author’s name in your précis. Do not write, for example, “In this article, Williams analyzes…”
•       Your précis must not include comments about the author’s argument, its points, the author’s approach, or the organization of the article.
•       Your précis should have the same tone and proportions as the article, e.g., if the author’s argument in the article is divided into five equal parts, the précis should also be so divided.
•       Do not include quotations from the article.
•       Traditionally, writers of scholarly articles use other works or authors to support their points. Your précis should not include mention of these sources.