1. Rhetorical Précis Quiz
Ms. Cadwell
English 9

2. 1.
What is an argument?
Claim
Evidence
Statistics
Proof

3. 2.
An argument presented by an author is supported by evidence, such as statistics and facts.
True
False

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 6.
To write a rhetorical précis, you must be able to identify the author’s claim in a text.
True
False

8. 7.
You do not have to include evidence for the author’s claim in a rhetorical précis.
True
False