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Rhetorical Precis

Authored by Rachelle Sy

English

9th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

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Rhetorical Precis
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1.

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.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

2.

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.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

3.

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.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

4.

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.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

5.

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.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

6.

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.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which sentence will you write about alliteration, ethos, repetition or any other rhetorical device or appeal?

First (1)
Second (2)
Third (3)
Fourth (4)

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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