Rhetorical Précis Quiz Ms. Cadwell English 9

1. What is an argument? Claim Evidence Statistics Proof

2. An argument presented by an author is supported by evidence, such as statistics and facts. True False

3. What is a rhetorical précis? It is a kind of summary of a writer’s or speaker’s argument and evidence…an abstract of someone else’s work. It is your explanation of how you understand the argument. It is usually a single paragraph that contains four sentences or points. All of the above

4. How many paragraphs and sentences is a typical rhetorical précis? 1 paragraph containing 9 sentences. 2 paragraphs of 5 sentences each. 1 paragraph containing 4 sentences. 1 paragraph with as many sentences as needed.

5. What information must be included in the first sentence of a rhetorical précis? The subject The title and the author’s name. Your opinion of the author. Your purpose for writing the précis.

6. To write a rhetorical précis, you must be able to identify the author’s claim in a text. True False

7. You do not have to include evidence for the author’s claim in a rhetorical précis. True False