Rhetorical Précis for Chapter 1 in Choices 2.0

In chapter 1, Making Choices about Process and Rhetoric, of Choices 2.0 (2010). Joe Marshall Hardin attests that having an effective writing process and the use of rhetoric will better a writer's piece of work. Hardin supplies the reader with the different steps in the writing process, prewriting (1), drafting (2), revising (3), and proofing/editing (4). These steps help the reader understand how to effectively write and show them where/when to add ideas in and how to fix their errors. The use of rhetoric in writing will enable the reader to become more effective by putting themselves in their readers' shoes. Hardin utilizied the three appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) that rhetoric emphasises to supply the reader with a foundation that they can build their writing from. This chapter is used to assist anyone who needs help building a step-by-step system for their writing and Hardin uses his effective language to get his point across very accurately and supplies the reader with a pretty steady foundation for a new aspect on writing.