PPT-The Rhetorical Précis A writing and reading strategy

What is a Rhetorical Précis A rhetorical précis is a highly structured foursentence paragraph that acknowledges the rhetorical situation in which any discourse occurs The précis records the essential rhetorical elements involved in writing and in reading discourse the name of the speakerwriter the context of the delivery the major assertion the mode of development andor support the stated andor apparent purpose and the relationship established between the speakerwriter and the audience. (. P. atterns of Development). Rhetorica. l Mode. Purpose. Description. To detail what a person, place or object is like. Narration. To relate an event. Illustration. To. provide specific instances or examples. Precis. II. Writing one of these takes practice. Here is our elevated round two. . When you see a pizza delivery person, what do you think? . Is she working for gas money?. Or is . she struggling to support three kids and . Syntax. How sentence structure may be a rhetorical strategy. Syntax is the order of words in a sentence/the sentence structure. Certain syntactical choices can have a . rhetorical effect . and can contribute to the . How would you define the words rhetoric or rhetorical?. Classic Definitions of Rhetoric. Aristotle:. . Rhetoric is "the faculty of discovering in any particular case all of the available means of persuasion.”. Derek Clarke . Pg. 146. Rhetorical Definitions . A pseudo-definition given to express or influence ones feelings.. Example- Abortion is the murder of an unborn child. . . Rhetorical Explanations. An explanation intended to influence attitudes or affect behavior.. SIMILE. METAPHOR. ALLUSION. . HYPERBOLE. UNDERSTATEMENT. Rhetorical Analysis. What the Author Does. Rhetorical devices . are the tools the writer uses to produce the writing. . Rhetorical technique . Objective: . LAFS.910.RI.2.6: Determine . an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance that point of view or purpose.. Target Skill. : . To write a rhetorical analysis of an argument.. Vocab, & Grammar: . Practice AP Test #1. Multiple Choice. Do You Know:. PARALLELISM. Rhetorical and Literary Terms. PARALLELISM. is recurrent syntactical similarity. Several parts of a sentence or several sentences are expressed similarly to show that the ideas in the parts or sentences are equal in importance. Parallelism also adds balance and rhythm and, most importantly, clarity to the sentence.. for “The Declaration of Independence”. What is rhetoric?. The ability to use language effectively in order to persuade the listener or reader.. OR. The art of using speech to persuade, influence, or  please.. Today. , I’ll learn to analyze text using concrete evidence to draw abstract associations in order to make a . valid synthesis . claim.. I’ll know I have learned this when my . synthesis claim . meets or exceeds the criteria for success.. What is rhetoric?. Rhetoric . is the art of speaking . and writing. It’s aim is to: . Persuade. Inform. Express a personal thought. Entertain the reader. Using rhetorical devices. Use them to help strengthen the strategy of your paper. Patrick Henry’s Speech in the Virginia Convention . Rhetorical Question. A rhetorical question is asked just for effect or to lay emphasis on some point discussed when no . real . answer is expected. A summary or a . précis. is . NOT. a personal interpretation of a work or an expression of your opinion of the idea; it is, rather, an exact replica in miniature. . of the work, often reduced to one-quarter to one-fifth of its size, in which you express the complete argument!. 2) A couple of rhetorical terms and, in brief, how they function to convey meaning.. 3) Describe the organization, or structure of the speech, and explain why it is particularly effective for this audience.