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Rhetorical Precis Definition and Explanation
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When do you use/do it?
You use Rhetorical Precis when you need to sum up your understanding of something rhetorically.
How do you use/do it?
- In a rhetorical precis, you need to include the name of the speaker/writer, the context of the delivery, the major assertion, the mode of development and/or support, the stated and/or apparent purpose, and the relationship established between the speaker/writer and the audience. Each of the sentences need specific information. Use brief quotations to convey style and tone.
- The format for a rhetorical precis:
Name of author, [optional: include a phrase describing the author], genre and title of work dates in parenthesis; a rhetorically accurate verb ( examples: assert, suggest, imply, argue, etc.) and a THAT clause containing the major assertion (thesis statement) of the work. An explanation of how the author develops and/or supports the thesis, usually in chronological order. A statement of the author’s apparent purpose followed by an "in order to" phrase. A description of the intended audience and/or the relationship the author establishes with the audience.
Why do you use/do it?
What is it?
A highly structured four sentence paragraph or summary that records the essential elements of a unit spoken or written discourse.
You use rhetorical precis to not only summarize a text but also to really understand the topic and to convey the author's motive.