I appreciate the stylistic tools Gilmore provides in this chapter, especially "Barrel 1: Rhetorical Devices Students Can--and Will--Actually Use. Gilmore provides simple definitions of common rhetorical devices and easy-to-understand examples of each. I would consider dedicating an entire day to teaching these devices to my students. I would have the students come up with their own examples that like Gilmore's, were not too serious, but are easy to remember.
I think part of the reason this chapter was so long is because of all of the examples Gilmore provides. Although it took me nearly a decade to finish reading this chapter, I can see myself frequently referring back to it in the future. Gilmore provides common mistakes as well as stylistic remedies that even the best writers need a refresher course in every now and then. Overall, I can appreciate the tools that come out of a chapter such as this.
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