Précis Chap. 6 in ‘Choices’-Busche

Bradyn Busche

13 September 2012

Mrs. Dawn Diprince

English 101- Précis Chap. 6 in ‘Choices’

            In his sixth chapter of, “Choices 2.0 Situations for College Writing” (2010), Joe Marshal Hardin shows the proper ways to create a media critique through the genre, the ideal community of readers, the topic, the problem approach, and the Toulmin Method. Hardin supports his claims by demonstrating that the word ‘media’ refers not to just radio, television, film, music, and the Internet. It refers to print media as well such as newspapers, books, magazines, and outdoor media such as signs and billboards.  Hardin demonstrates the importance of each key points in a media critique. His purpose is to show the proper and most persuasive ways to write a media critique in a way that will connect with the readers in a way that couldn’t be done nearly as well if these techniques were used in an inappropriate way.  This, of course, is in order to allow the readers to create a stronger piece of writing. His audience is a base of writers trying to create a stronger argument, or more compelling and informative piece of writing through proper techniques, which they can establish by reading this book.