[QUOTE=newstudent;156456]@Andrew

Can you tell how to quote a part of post.
When I try to quote a part of post, whole post is quoted :(.[/QUOTE]

Dear newstudent, when I clicked on the quote button of your post, I got the following code in the editor mode
[HTML][QUOTE=newstudent;156456]@Andrew

Can you tell how to quote a part of post.
When I try to quote a part of post, whole post is quoted :(.[/QUOTE]
[/HTML]Now I just need to use cut, copy and paste to keep the related part of the post.

Like, I deleted some part of the above code :

[HTML][QUOTE=newstudent;156456]
Can you tell how to quote a part of post.[/QUOTE][/HTML]which gave me :
[QUOTE=newstudent;156456]
Can you tell how to quote a part of post.[/QUOTE]

I can paste it two times and edit selected portions of each copy, like :

[HTML][QUOTE=newstudent;156456]@Andrew

Can you tell how to quote a part of post.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=newstudent;156456]
When I try to quote a part of post, whole post is quoted :(.
[/QUOTE]
[/HTML]which gives
[QUOTE=newstudent;156456]@Andrew

Can you tell how to quote a part of post.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=newstudent;156456]When I try to quote a part of post, whole post is quoted :(.[/QUOTE]

Important tag is the
[HTML][QUOTE=newstudent;156456][/QUOTE][/HTML]Now whatever is written inside the tag will appear as your quote, like:

[HTML][QUOTE=newstudent;156456]This is not a newstudent's quote[/QUOTE][/HTML]which gives :

[QUOTE=newstudent;156456]This is not a newstudent's quote[/QUOTE]

Hope that was helpful.

Regards

seniors plz plz plz check my precis
 

ORIGiNAL PARAGRAPH FOR PRECIS

“Education does not develop autonomously: it tends to be a mirror of society and is seldom at the cutting edge of social change. It is retrospective, even conservative, since it teaches the young what others have experienced and discovered-about the world. The future of education will be shaped not by educators, but by changes in demography, technology and the family. Its ends - to prepare students to live and work in their society - are likely to remain stable, but its means are likely to change dramatically”. “Schools, colleges and universities will be redefined in fundamental ways: who is educated, how they are educated, where they are educated - all are due for upheaval. B Ut their primary responsibility will be much the same as it is now: to teach knowledge of languages, science, history, government, economics, geography, mathematics and the arts, as well as the skills necessary to understand today’s problems and to use its technologies. In the decades ahead, there will be a solid consensus that, as Horace Mann, an American educator, wrote in 1846, “Intelligence is a primary ingredient in the wealth of nations”. In recognition of the power of this idea, education will be directed purposefully to develop intelligence as a vital national resource”. “Even as nations recognize the value of education in creating human capital, the institutions that provide education will come under increasing strain. State systems of education may not survive demographic and technological change. Political upheavals in unstable regions and the case of international travel will ensure a steady flow of immigrants, legal and illegal, from poor nations to rich ones. As tides of immigration sweep across the rich world, the receiving nations have a choice: they can assimilate the newcomers to the home culture, or they can expect a proliferation of cultures within their borders. Early this century, state systems assimilated newcomers and taught them how to fit in. Today social science frowns on assimilation, seeing it as a form of cultural coercion, so state systems of education are likely to eschew cultural imposition. In effect, the state schools may encourage trends that raise doubts about the purpose or necessity of a state system of education”. (Diane Ravieh).

[B]Precis[/B]

[B]Purposefulness of Education and Social Change[/B]

"Sharing of knowledge and experiences is one purpose of education which comes through cultural diffusion. This educational purpose may be hard-hit by the coming worldwide social change. Social change expedites demographic transitions, technological innovations and structural changes. Owing to political stability in the world regions there may be increasing pressures of population inflow exposing the host countries to overwhelming alien culture. They may perceive it as a threat to their native culture and thereby discourage cultural diffusion. Ultimately, the ongoing social change would affect the education system in the world nations and state education system may come under heavy burden due to ongoing social changes across the world. In the long run it would undermine the future of educational institutions." 120/ 360

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Social Dynamics and Education

Education is an important means through which society imparts its accumulated knowledge to its members. However education does not change the social fabric. Social dynamics like demographic and technological changes will shape the education in future. Although purpose of education will remain the same, but its means i.e. schools and universities are prone to change. It is believed that in future, education will be directed to develop intelligence as a vital national resource. State system of education will come under pressure, due to immigrants coming from politically unstable regions. Previously state system of education emphasized on assimilation of immigrants’ cultures, but however current trends in social sciences tend to avoid assimilation. Therefore state schooling system may encourage trends that will raise doubts about their purpose.

[QUOTE=newstudent;156731]Please Check

Social Dynamics and Education

Education is an important means through which society imparts its accumulated knowledge to its members. However education does not change the social fabric. Social dynamics like demographic and technological changes will shape the education in future. Although purpose of education will remain the same, but its means i.e. schools and universities are prone to change. It is believed that in future, education will be directed to develop intelligence as a vital national resource. State system of education will come under pressure, due to immigrants coming from politically unstable regions. Previously state system of education emphasized on assimilation of immigrants’ cultures, but however current trends in social sciences tend to avoid assimilation. Therefore state schooling system may encourage trends that will raise doubts about their purpose.[/QUOTE]

you have did a good job and i think u have read between the lines... but let me point out some problems with your precis.... ist of all u have used many original words and sentences that don't make a good impression.. "to develop intelligence as a vital national resource", "State system of education", "assimilation", "social sciences" , "state schooling system may encourage trends that will raise doubts about their purpose".... in my view u must try to avoid using words which u can... thanks..... plz also comment on my effort

2ndly it is not good to say education can't change the socail fabric bcz writer has no intended this meaning in this paragraph..

@Irfan Ali

Thanks for your comments. However I believe that precis provides the reader the essantial information in fewer words. So if I borrow words from original passage then it doesnt matter. Also tell you, me and my friend used to practice precise writting and we critcise each other writting very frankly, so dont get angry as I will be frank in criticising your precis.

Your Precis

1. You said "Sharing of knowledge and experiences is one purpose of education which comes through cultural diffusion."

The word "one purpose" indicates that there may be other purposes as well, but you didnt mention those.

2. Passage says "Its ends - to prepare students to live and work in their society - are likely to remain stable, but its means are likely to change dramatically." While you said "This educational purpose may be hard-hit by the coming worldwide social change"

If I am correct then you are equating word in passage "ends" with your word "purpose". Are these two sentences saying same thing?

3. Passage says "Political upheavals in unstable regions and the case of international travel will ensure a steady flow of immigrants". While you say "Owing to political stability in the world regions there may be increasing pressures of population inflow exposing the host countries to overwhelming alien culture."

Passage is talking about political instability, while you say that there is political stability. But I think may be a typing mistake.

4. You say "In the long run it would undermine the future of educational institutions". Brother passage is talking about future of state system of education, may be there is private system of education which will not follow the state system of education. So state facts and ideas contained in the original passage.

Brother one more request, if you can critically evaluate my precis by pointing out inconsistencies by numbering it, I will be more thankful.

Thanks to Wapda for the late reply :).

Regards

Thanks again brother Irfan Ali for your 2nd comment. I agree with you.

Try again and again by writting more precis and you will improve a lot. Overall I appreciate your precis. Keep it up.

Regards

thanks bro for pointing out the mistakes... and my frd believe i wdn't be angry..hahaha
and i am thankful for your evaluation... however..... consider my following points..
1.. " It is retrospective, even conservative, since it teaches the young what others have experienced and discovered-about the world." actually purpose is mentioned by the writer in this preceding sentence... and i dont mentioned others bcz he didn't discussed them...if i have had mentioned them it were like going out of the topic...

2... again the purpose of education is given in this line "It is retrospective, even conservative, since it teaches the young what others have experienced and discovered-about the world" upto my understanding preceding sentence contains the idea which the writer has tried to justify in the following lines like....." Early this century, state systems assimilated newcomers and taught them how to fit in. Today social science frowns on assimilation, seeing it as a form of cultural coercion, so state systems of education are likely to eschew cultural imposition. In effect, the state schools may encourage trends that raise doubts about the purpose or necessity of a state system of education”. if u try to understand these lines u would come to know that.... due to social change cultural assimiliation would stop and thus it would affect the purpose of education bcz then share of knowledge and experiences of the people of other regions would not be possible.... i may be wrong ... u can further debate.... thanks so much my frd..

@Irfan Ali

Good to see some discussion on logical structure of precis.

You said "if u try to understand these lines u would come to know that.... due to social change cultural assimiliation would stop and thus it would affect the purpose of education bcz then share of knowledge and experiences of the people of other regions would not be possible.... i may be wrong ... u can further debate.... thanks so much my frd.. "

Cultural assimilation means that immigrants lose their social and cultural norms and adopt the host country's culture. So if there is more assimilation, it means immigrants are adopting more of host nations social values and thus there will be little chances of exchange of knowledge because they are becoming identical. For example if a pakistani adopts Coca Cola culture in USA, then how he would tell americans about Lassi culture? :)(Kyonke Namak ki kan main sab namak ban jata hay)

While if they didnt assimilate and remain socially different. Then due to differences in host and home nations cultures, there would be more space available to share their different kinds of experiences and knowledge. america main "huka" pena wala pakistani hi apne american cigarette pene walay dost ko hukay ki khosisiat bata sakta hay :).


Take it lightly. It is just for fun.

@ Seniors plz check my precis
 

[B]This precis was given in 2009.[/B]

'' Past Form Of Education''

A few hundred years ago people unlike today who were only illiterate but not uneducated ,went to school or learnt to read and write.The whole people share its own peculiar culture and enjoyed heritage of customs. So young could learn all they needed from community not from schools as reflects present days.




[B]This precis was given in 2007.[/B]

"The Influence Of Imaginative Work"

The author's imaginative work in literature not only satisfies literary taste but also has many influences as eating anything provides joy with digestive needs.Studying the work of several poets can make us a good critic in view to comare qualities with one another and become a well-stocked mind which saves us from extra influence by any literay person.So our own personality asserts different views and take peculiar right decision.