Style : Lessons in Clarity and Grace

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

ISBN 13:
9780205747467
ISBN 10:
0205747469
Edition: 10th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 01/04/2010
Publisher: Longman
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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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Style : Lessons in Clarity and Grace

9780205747467

0205747469

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