1. The Analytical Precis
(Pray-See)

2. A What? An analytical Precis
A highly stylized and critical summary of a text.
Not an Essay or re-writing
The purpose is to summarize the main aspects of the original text, conveying main ideas and purpose
Always use third person
Not a personal interpretation
Not a redaction
Conveys the sense and importance of the text
Highlights the most important information in the text

3. What is the format? The authors name Title of work
Publication date (in parentheses)
A rhetorically accurate verb
“That” is a crucial link between subject and predicate
An explanation of how the author supports the theses

4. Example
In chapter one of his novel The light in the forest (1953), Conrad richter insinuates that children suffer the most when adults fight. Richter develops this insinuation by contrasting Cuyloga’s adoption and later rejection of True Son when the army demands the return of all white prisoners. Richter’s purpose in chapter one is to reveal true son’s conflicting emotions in order to expose the effect that betrayal by adults has upon children. Richter employs an angry and betrayed tone to appeal to those readers who can sympathize with true son’s feelings of pain and rejection.
From teacher.web.com

5. Some rhetorically accurate verbs
Affirms, asserts, argues, attacks, claims, considers, conveys, declares, demonstrates, defends, denies, agrees, explains, justifies, mandates, proposes, relates, reports, states, suggests, insinuates, advises, divulges….
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