Writing a Rhetorical Precis

Writing a Rhetorical Precis

8th - 10th Grade

12 Qs

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Writing a Rhetorical Precis

Writing a Rhetorical Precis

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
RI. 9-10.6, RI. 9-10.2, RI.9-10.5

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a Rhetorical Precis?

Summary
Narrative
Argument
Expository

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does a rhetorical precis differ from a general summary?

It doesn't.
It is not a summary at all.
It considers rhetorical aspects as well as content.
It has the main points of a piece.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many sentences does a rhetorical precis usually contain?

1
2
3
4

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the first (1) sentence's purpose?

Author's support of thesis/ central idea (discuss rhetorical supports)
Author's intended audience
Author name, genre, title, theme/ central idea
Purpose/ motive: why the author is writing this...

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the second (2) sentence's purpose?

Author's support of thesis/ central idea (discuss rhetorical supports)
Author's intended audience
Author name, genre, title, theme/ central idea
Purpose/ motive: why the author is writing this...

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the third (3) sentence's purpose?

Author's support of thesis/ central idea (discuss rhetorical supports)
Author's intended audience
Author name, genre, title, theme/ central idea
Purpose/ motive: why the author is writing this...

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the fourth (4) sentence's purpose?

Author's support of thesis/ central idea (discuss rhetorical supports)
Author's intended audience
Author name, genre, title, theme/ central idea
Purpose/ motive: why the author is writing this...

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

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