Rhetorical Précis Writing In his “General History of Virginia” (1624), John Smith implies that he is writing to recruit additional people from England to further colonize the Americas. Smith demonstrates this argument by engaging the desires of the general public of England- religion, prosperity, and autonomy- by using forced teaming. He embellishes parts of his story in order to insinuate glory and adventure, to guarantee employment and self-sufficiency, and to convey that God desired them to depart from England and create a contemporary life in the New World. Smith seemingly speaks to the inhabitants of England not only because he conveys points that could inadvertently influence their desires for autonomy, religion, and prosperity, but
