Margaret K. Woodworth in her article “The Rhetorical Précis” (1988) asserts that teaching the rhetorical précis technique in composition classes is extremely beneficial to the students for better reading/writing comprehension. The author used a questionnaire as proof that students were having less difficulty understanding what they were reading, students thought it was helpful in writing, and students were using the technique for other classes when a rhetorical précis was not required. Her purpose is to highlight the advantages of using the rhetorical précis technique in order to see it used in all composition courses. Woodworth has used a professional, informational tone to appeal to her audience of teachers.
“The Rhetorical Précis.” Jstor,
1988. Web. 21 Jan. 2013.
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