Rhetorical Precis

How many sentences does a rhetorical precis usually have?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• no standard number of sentences

What is the purpose of the second sentence of a precis?

• It explains the author's purpose in writing the text.

• It highlights the author's intended audience.

• It provides the author name, genre, title, and theme of the text.

• It shows how the author supports the thesis/main

What is the purpose of the third sentence of a precis?

• It explains the author's purpose in writing the text.

• It highlights the author's intended audience.

• It provides the author name, genre, title, and theme of the text.

• It shows how the author supports the thesis/main

What is the purpose of the fourth sentence of a precis?

• It explains the author's purpose in writing the text.

• It highlights the author's intended audience.

• It provides the author name, genre, title, and theme of the text.

• It shows how the author supports the thesis/main

What is the purpose of the first sentence of a precis?

• It explains the author's purpose in writing the text.

• It highlights the author's intended audience.

• It provides the author name, genre, title, and theme of the text.

• It shows how the author supports the thesis/main

Overall, the precis will summarize the text's

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  length, tone, and rhetorical devices

• details, functions, and theme

• diction, syntax, and form

• argument, content, and purpose

What is a rhetorical precis?

• A brief summary of a text

• A detailed analysis of a text

• A list of rhetorical devices used in a text

• A critique of the author's style

Which sentence in a rhetorical precis identifies the author's purpose?

• First sentence

• Second sentence

• Third sentence

• Fourth sentence

What does the first sentence of a rhetorical precis include?

• Author's purpose

• Author's name, genre, title, and theme

• How the author supports the thesis

• Intended audience

What is the main function of a rhetorical precis?

• To critique the author's argument

• To summarize the main points and purpose of a text

• To list all rhetorical devices used

• To provide a personal opinion on the text