English 2023 Q91: This question is based on ‘The Lekki Headmaster’. What was the main focus of the students’ visit to the National War…

This question is based on ‘The Lekki Headmaster’.

What was the main focus of the students’ visit to the National War Museum in Umuahia?

  1. To study Nigerian history and military culture
  2. To learn about Nigerian heroes from the slave trade period
  3. To explore the impact of Nigeria’s civil war ✓
  4. To study the independence struggle in Nigeria

Explanation

A precis is a summary that captures essential points in about one-third the original length. It should be: accurate, complete, coherent, and in your own words.

Steps: read carefully several times, identify main ideas, eliminate examples and repetition, write in third person past tense, stay within word limit.

Do not: add personal opinions, change the meaning, include minor details, use direct quotations. A good precis could substitute for the original when time is limited.