Write a Précis of the
following passage.
Prevention is better than cure. It is recognized that the only way to get rid of malaria completely is o get rid of the mosquitoes which cause it. Malaria is always associated with damp and marshy land. This is not because the land is damp, but because the static water is the breeding place of the mosquitoes, which begin their life as a larva in the water. Malaria does not frequently occur in dry desert countries because mosquitoes cannot breed there. The only way to destroy mosquitoes is to prevent their breeding in static water. Draining all ponds and pools can do this. And by keeping them covered in the breeding season with a film of kerosene oil, which by depriving the larva of air kills them.
stage 1:
Prevention is better than cure. It is recognized that the only way to get rid of malaria completely is o get rid of the mosquitoes which cause it. Malaria is always associated with damp and marshy land. This is not because the land is damp, but because the static water is the breeding place of the mosquitoes, which begin their life as a larva in the water. Malaria does not frequently occur in dry desert countries because mosquitoes cannot breed there. The only way to destroy mosquitoes is to prevent their breeding in static water. Draining all ponds and pools can do this. And by keeping them covered in the breeding season with a film of kerosene oil, which by depriving the larva of air kills them.
stage 1:
read the passage thrice and pick important points in the passage:
Important Points: ( Write points in your own words)
· Prevention is better than cure.
· Mosquitoes cause malaria.
· We should get rid of malaria.
· The static water is the breeding place of mosquitoes.
· If the land is dry, the mosquitoes will not breed there.
· WE should destroy the mosquitoes by draining all ponds and pools.
· Another way to destroy the mosquitoes is to cover the ponds and the pools with a layer of kerosene oil.
· Mosquitoes cause malaria.
· We should get rid of malaria.
· The static water is the breeding place of mosquitoes.
· If the land is dry, the mosquitoes will not breed there.
· WE should destroy the mosquitoes by draining all ponds and pools.
· Another way to destroy the mosquitoes is to cover the ponds and the pools with a layer of kerosene oil.
·The larvas get air and
ultimately die.
Stage 2 : write a rough draft
Stage 2 : write a rough draft
Rough Draft
malaria is caused by mosquitoes. They breeds on the stagnant water .They do not breed on dry place.if we want to get rid of malaria we should drain the standing water or use kerosine oil layer to destroy the larva.
Stage 3: write a final draft
1.The first sentence is written in passive .It needed to be converted to active voice.
2. The second sentence is connected with the first by using commas.
3. breeds to converte to breed (A grammatical mistake).
4. important details is added
5. A proper title is given
Mosquitoes cause Malaria
Mosquitoes, which cause Malaria, breed in stagnant water. They cannot breed in dry lands. If we use kerosene, the stagnant water is covered with a layer of kerosene, the larva will die. By doing so, we could prevent the spreading of malaria.
Comments
Post a Comment