Style: The Basics of Clarity and Grace, 5th edition

Published by Pearson (January 14, 2014) © 2015

  • Joseph M. Williams University of Chicago
  • Joseph Bizup University of Chicago
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Style: The Basics of Clarity and Grace reflects the wisdom and clear authorial voice of Joseph Williams

The concise clarity of this book makes it a handy reference for anyone interested in good writing - as well as a quick and ideal guide for composition courses, writing courses across the disciplines, and as a supporting text in courses that require clear and direct writing. Style: The Basics covers the principles of writing that will help students diagnose the strengths and weaknesses of their prose quickly and revise effectively. The text features principles of effective prose written in Williams' hallmark conversational style, offering reason-based principles, rather than hard and fast rules, for successful, effective writing.

  • Preface
  • Lesson 1 Understanding Style
  • Lesson 2 Actions
  • Lesson 3 Characters
  • Lesson 4 Cohesion and Coherence
  • Lesson 5 Emphasis
  • Lesson 6 Global Coherence
  • Lesson 7 Concision
  • Lesson 8 Shape
  • Lesson 9 Elegance
  • Lesson 10 The Ethics of Style
  • Index

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