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9780134017136

Style Lessons in Clarity and Grace Plus MyWritingLab -- Access Card Package

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    9780134017136

  • ISBN10:

    0134017137

  • Edition: 11th
  • Format: Package
  • Copyright: 2014-07-23
  • Publisher: Pearson
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Summary

Engaging and direct, Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace is the guidebook for anyone who wants to write well.Engaging and direct, Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace is the guidebook for anyone who wants to write well.

 

Williams’ own clear, accessible style models the kind of writing that audiences–both in college and after–will admire. The principles offered here help writers understand what readers expect and encourage writers to revise to meet those expectations more effectively. This book is all you need to understand the principles of effective writing.

Table of Contents

Part One Style as Choice

Lesson One Understanding Style

Lesson Two Correctness

 

Part Two Clarity

Lesson Three Actions

Lesson Four Characters

Lesson Five Cohesion and Coherence

Lesson Six Emphasis

 

Part Three Clarity of Form

Lesson Seven Motivation

Lesson Eight Global Coherence

 

Part Four Grace

Lesson Nine Concision

Lesson Ten Shape

Lesson Eleven Elegance

 

Part Five Ethics

Lesson Twelve The Ethics of Style

 

Appendix i· Punctuation

Appendix II· Using Sources

Glossary

Suggested Answers

Acknowledgments

Index

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