Precis of ikva Frymer-Kensky’s “Ecology in a Biblical Perspective,”

A précis is a summary of the main arguments of a scholarly article. It is a shortened, condensed summation of these arguments for the purposes of delivering clarity to the original writer’s work. A précis does not simply restate the article’s ideas in their original sequential order; rather, a good précis tells its reader only the most essential information about the original text. Brevity, clarity, and accuracy are your friends here. Someone who is unfamiliar with the original text should be able to read your précis and understand: 1) the original text’s main arguments and 2) how the author of the original text defends these arguments. A précis should not include your interpretive or critical commentary on the original text, nor should you qualitatively evaluate these arguments. Imagine you are writing the précis for a scholar who needs to read this text but does not have the time. Your chosen text is Tikva Frymer-Kensky’s “Ecology in a Biblical Perspective,” attached below. Your précis should be submitted in 12 pt., Times New Roman font, double spaced, with 1″ margins (PDFs preferred). 2 – 4 pages.