Précis of two academic articles. Literature & Language Essay

Write a précis of each. A précis is a short summative paragraph.



Oregon State has a helpful webpage with an annotated "rhetorical précis." The webpage outlines each sentence in the précis:



a) In a single coherent sentence give the following:

-name of the author, title of the work, date in parenthesis;

-a rhetorically accurate verb (such as "assert," "argue," "deny," "refute," "prove," disprove," "explain," etc.);

-a that clause containing the major claim (thesis statement) of the work.

b) In a single coherent sentence give an explanation of how the author develops and supports the major claim (thesis statement).



c) In a single coherent sentence give a statement of the author's purpose, followed by an "in order" phrase.



d) In a single coherent sentence give a description of the intended audience and/or the relationship the author establishes with the audience.



e) full bibliographic reference in APA or MLA.



(http://oregonstate(dot)edu/instruct/phl201/modules/rhetorical-precis/sample/peirce_sample_precis_click.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.)



Click on the above link for the annotated example.