Style : The Basics of Clarity and Grace,9780205830763

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Style : The Basics of Clarity and Grace

by Williams, Joseph M.; Colomb, Gregory G.

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4th

ISBN13:

9780205830763

ISBN10:

0205830765

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Paperback

Pub. Date:

10/1/2010

Publisher(s):

Longman

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Summary

Style: The Basics of Clarity and Grace reflects the wisdom and clear authorial voice of Williamsrs" best-selling book, Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace, while streamlining every chapter to create a very brief, yet powerfully direct guide to writing with style.The concise clarity of this book makes it a handy reference for anyone interested in good writing.

Preface

Lesson One: Understanding Style

Lesson Two: Actions

Lesson Three: Characters

Lesson Four: Cohesion and Coherence

Lesson Five: Emphasis

Lesson Six: Concision

Lesson Seven: Shape

Lesson Eight: Elegance

Lesson Nine: Global Coherence

Lesson Ten: The Ethics of Style

Index