Rhetorical Terms & Concepts: A Contemporary Glossary

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Summary: Your child should have this with Suess, Strunk & White
Review: Dr. Trail's work is engaging, funny and full of wit and wisdom. If your high school student can't comprehend or relate to it as other reviewers have suggested; then they are at best underprepared for serious university studies (as so many are). This book should be given to every child learning to read, along with Strunk and White and their Dr Seuss. Of course both works would be over their heads at first; but they should be told that an understanding of the concepts in those books is a goal--and that the extent to which they don't understand the nuances, that is the extent to which they will have difficulty in comprehending works, expressing themselves in written form and, more importantly, searching for clarity in language. I read Trail's book regularly to refresh and sharpen my own ability to analyze works I'm reading and to work on my own struggle to improve my own writing.

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Summary: Excellent Glossary
Review: I recommend this small book to anyone seeking a guide to an understanding of the uses of the English language (particularly written) intended to persuade. An adult student returning to college (University of Tennessee,), I work to succeed. George Trail's "Rhetorical Terms and Concepts-A Contemporary Glossary" is, in this work, invaluable. From "ABSOLUTE" to "ZEUGMA," Trail's ready-to-go reference is a must. The definitions, clear, witty, and insightful, provide information needed for the rigors of academia. Searching for a concept is easy in the book's user friendly format, and in that it is compact, it comes to class with me at all times. I additionally appreciate both the accessibility and the inclusiveness of the language used .