Bradyn Busche
English 101-Diprince
23 August 22, 2012
Rhetoric Précis
In the intro of his book “Choices
2.0 Situations for College Writing” (2010), Joe Marshall Hardin introduces the idea
that writing a great piece of work rarely is done so without hard work, which
is contrary to popular belief that most writing is done by genius’ and
effortlessly. Hardin supports these ideals by introducing the parts of
planning, revising, and grammar and describing each one; through them he can
convince the reader that writing is simpler than first believed and can now
persuade them to give it a shot. His purpose is to inform the simplicity of
writing in order to establish the process in which experienced writers go
through in order to further the knowledge of his readers about preparing a
piece. His audience is a base of writers trying to create a stronger argument,
or more compelling and informative piece by reading this book.
In his first chapter of “Choices 2.0 Situations for College
Writing” (2010), Joe Marshall Hardin demonstrates that the writing process
(prewriting, drafting, revising, and proofing), Using rhetoric, following the
Rhetorical Triangle, using the three appeals (logos, pathos, and ethos), and
having a simple argument are the basic components to creating a masterpiece of
writing. Hardin supports his claims of the significance of these facets by demonstrating the world renowned Greek philosopher Aristotle’s
ideals and also by listing each aspect of the set, then describing it, and
relating one another in the grand scheme of creating a masterwork of writing.
His purpose is to inform the audience of each step, and persuade them to use
these tools in order to allow them to write more impacting pieces. Given the
language used by Hardin, he appears to be writing to an audience of a wide area
of writers, most likely striving for excellence in their work and are looking
for tools allowing them to do so.
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