Rhetorical précis

First thing's first: 

Today's Goal: Practice our analytical writing skills by writing a rhetorical precis.

The Plan: 

1. Read
2. Choose an article that you feel confident that you understand and write a rhetorical precis on paper to turn in. (Use the resources below) Click here for the articles if drive is not working.
3. Complete this form when I ask you to.

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Even more help:

Here is a frame of what each sentence should look like. Click on either image to see it larger. 

Here is an example of a precis for Hip Hop Goes Global: 

   Writer and musician, James McBride, in his article, “Hip-Hop Planet,” (2007) argues that though hip-hop is not his favorite genre of music, it is one that demands to be heard. He supports his claim by first explaining that he avoided hip-hop throughout his life as it was first introduced to society and then made its way to becoming one of the most popular music genres of all time. He then explains how he eventually came to understand hip-hop for its message, and finally warns parents that it is here to stay and that ignoring it would be ignoring the voice of a generation. McBride’s purpose is to persuade people to keep an open mind about both hip-hop and other new experiences that may seem foreign to them at first, but in fact are worth exploring. He adopts a serious and urgent tone for the parents he addresses and warns them not to shut out the music of their children’s generation.