AP Lang - Rhetorical Precis

Rhetorical Precis :: structured, formulaic, four-sentence paragraph that gives as much information as possible. It focuses on purpose, strategies and audience. Usually your introductory paragraph in rhetorical analysis essay

Sentence 1:

==name of author==
@@name of work@@
date in parenthesis
%%a rhetorically accurate verb%%
- assert, argue, claim etc
- words that set context in motion
- describe what is written in the text
- shows instead of tells
^^“that” statement^^

e.g. ==John Smith’s== piece, “@@title@@” (20xx) claims ^^that^^ …

Sentence 2:

==explanation of how the author supports the argument==
how the author achieves the purpose
“with” statement
%%rhetorical devices in chronological order as it appears in the work%%

e.g. ==Smith supports == with , %%_ and ____%%

Sentence 3:

%%whats the purpose%%
@@“in order to” phrase@@

e.g. The authors %%purpose is to ____%% @@in order to ____@@

Sentence 4:

@@who is the audience@@
relationship of author and audience
^^how does the author reach the audience^^

e.g. @@The author reaches the audience of ____@@ ^^by ____^^

The author @@reaches the audience of non-Hispanic people@@ @@by illustrating the real life experiences as a latina woman and proving historical context for the cultural clash@@.