Overall AP Test Info/Prep
General Writing Tips
Rhetorical Analysis
Rhetorical Precis - Great formula for when you don't know how to start and/or in a timed write just to get going quickly - eventually work on including this information using your own style/voice.
—1) A single sentence which includes the author, title; a rhetorically accurate verb (such as "asserts," "argues," "refutes," "proves," "explains," etc.), followed by a clause that contains the major claim (thesis statement) of the work.
— 2) A single sentence explaining how the author develops and supports the argument. Feel free to quote from the piece here – This is where you describe the strategies used
— 3) A single sentence describing the author’s purpose – this should be connected back to the specific prompt.
— 4) A single sentence describing the intended audience for the piece or describing the relationship the author establishes with the audience – this could be optional depending on the prompt
—1) A single sentence which includes the author, title; a rhetorically accurate verb (such as "asserts," "argues," "refutes," "proves," "explains," etc.), followed by a clause that contains the major claim (thesis statement) of the work.
— 2) A single sentence explaining how the author develops and supports the argument. Feel free to quote from the piece here – This is where you describe the strategies used
— 3) A single sentence describing the author’s purpose – this should be connected back to the specific prompt.
— 4) A single sentence describing the intended audience for the piece or describing the relationship the author establishes with the audience – this could be optional depending on the prompt