(MWP1 Precis 4) Rhetorical Precis on "The Social and Cultural Aspects of Paddlefish Snagglers--Results"

(NOTE: The article used was a master thesis. The section I am writing the Precis on is just the results section, ranging from pages 29-44 of the linked article)

In Sterling C. Hayden's Thesis Results on "The Social and Cultural Aspects of Paddlefish Snagglers in the Lake of the Ozarks" (December 2009), Hayden constructs an image of the average "Paddlefish Snaggler" (Catfish Noodler), using roughly 500 survey results. He revealed that, using his survey results, where noodlers are from (94% from Missouri), how old they are (almost exclusively in their 40's), thier gender (90% male), their educational and employment statistics (almost all completed high school, 11% college, and over 50% made over $40,000 wages), and their supposed effects on the natural reproduction of catfish populations. He intended to provide an image for the type of people involved in the noodling community, and to eliminate some unfortunate myths and stereotypes. His intended audience were those involved or interested in the legal battle for noodling's legality.

Article:

https://mospace.umsystem.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10355/5348/research.pdf?sequence=3
Pages 29-44

MLA Citation:
Hayden, Sterling C.. The Social and Cultural Aspects of Paddlefish Snagglers in the Lake of the Ozarks. Graduate School of Natural Resources, University of Missouri-Columbia, December 2009. Web.
     14 February 2012