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Teacher Reference Sheet 1.5b (2 of 3)

Four-Sentence Rhetorical Précis Frame

1. ________________________________, __________________________

________, in his/her

(author’s credentials—optional)

(author’s first and last name)

________________ , ______________________________________ ( ______________ ) , argues (or

(genre)

(title of text; date in parentheses)

some other appropriate verb) that _______________________________________________________

(major assertion of author’s text)

__________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________ .

2. She/he supports her/his claim by first __________________________________________________

___________________________________________________ , then __________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________ , then _________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________ , and finally_______________

__________________________________________________________________________________.

3. _______________________ ’s purpose is to ____________________________________________

(author’s last name)

(purpose)

__________________________________________________________________________ in order to

__________________________________________________________________________________ .

(to accomplish what?)

4. She/he ___________________________ a(n) _____________________________________ tone for

(verb: adopts, establishes, creates, etc.)

(tone)

__________________________________________________________________________________ .

(intended audience).

High School Writing Teacher Guide

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