Gilmore - Chapter 1

I thougt this chapter was really a good framework for this book. Gilmore did a really good job of showing 1) how students feel about revision, and 2) what it takes to get a student to do the work. Revision is something that I think is very hard for most students to get a grasp on. We, as students, have not been taught how to really revise a piece of writing. Not that we are taught to just fix the mechanics, but I, at least, was never given any tools or expectations on how to revise until I got to college; and by the time I got here it was too late.

I like that he uses metaphores, but I think by joking constantly, he is diminishing the seriousness of the subject. I see this being a theme throughout the book, but he still does make some good points and gives some really useful strategies for students to revise their work.