Style : Lessons in Clarity and Grace

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

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10th

ISBN13:

9780205747467

ISBN10:

0205747469

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Paperback

Pub. Date:

1/4/2010

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Longman

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Surprisingly Practical April 2, 2011
by Alexander

I read this textbook on how to make my ideas more clear. My sentences and paragraphs now say what I really mean - before my writing was "fuzzy" and my point was unintentionally hidden. The textbook helps me to think clearly, and it helps me understand other's writing more clearly - an unexpected result. The textbook does not tell me how I should write. It provides nifty techniques on how to quickly revise my writing for greater clarity.

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Summary

Engaging and direct, this is the guidebook for anyone who wants to write well. The principles offered here help writers understand what readers expect and encourage writers to revise to meet those expectations more effectively.

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Style as Choice	p. 1
Understanding Style	p. 2
Correctness	p. 10
Clarity	p. 27
Actions	p. 28
Characters	p. 46
Cohesion and Coherence	p. 66
Emphasis	p. 82
Grace	p. 99
Concision	p. 100
Shape	p. 118
Elegance	p. 140
Clarity of Form	p. 163
Motivating Coherence	p. 164
Global Coherence	p. 178
Ethics	p. 191
The Ethics of Style	p. 192
Punctuation	p. 209
Using Sources	p. 232
Glossary	p. 241
Suggested Answers	p. 249
Acknowledgment	p. 259
Index	p. 260
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