Precis Writing Hint 1

When a list of thing is given in the original, a general word should be used to express the idea.
“There were dogs, cats, hens, ducks, geese and pigs barking, scuealing, crowing, quacking, and growing all over the farm-yard”.

In compressing this, we shall convey the idea in the following manner:
Different animals and birds were making various noises over the farmyard.
The number of words used here is more than one-third of the original, but that is because the original passage is too short to allow a précis one-third in length. This is only an illustration to convey the technique to the student.
Now take the following sentence:
“Carpenters, blacksmiths, tailors, shoemakers and those engaged in    similar other trades had assembled there to voice grievances.