Style
Lessons in Clarity and Grace
9th Edition
Published on 9. January 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-321-47935-8 (ISBN)
Description
Engaging and direct, Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace is the guidebook for anyone who wants to write well.
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Edition
9th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 209 mm
Width: 141 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
278 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-321-47935-8 (9780321479358)
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Content
Preface.
I. STYLE AS CHOICE.
Lesson One: Understanding Style.
Lesson Two: Correctness.
II. CLARITY.
Lesson Three: Actions.
Lesson Four: Characters.
Lesson Five: Cohesion and Coherence.
Lesson Six: Emphasis.
III. GRACE.
Lesson Seven: Concision.
Lesson Eight: Shape.
Lesson Nine: Elegance.
IV. FORM
Lesson Ten: Motivating Coherence
Lesson Eleven: Global Coherence
V. ETHICS.
Lesson Twelve: The Ethics of Style
Appendix: Punctuation.
Glossary.
Suggested Answers.
Index.
I. STYLE AS CHOICE.
Lesson One: Understanding Style.
Lesson Two: Correctness.
II. CLARITY.
Lesson Three: Actions.
Lesson Four: Characters.
Lesson Five: Cohesion and Coherence.
Lesson Six: Emphasis.
III. GRACE.
Lesson Seven: Concision.
Lesson Eight: Shape.
Lesson Nine: Elegance.
IV. FORM
Lesson Ten: Motivating Coherence
Lesson Eleven: Global Coherence
V. ETHICS.
Lesson Twelve: The Ethics of Style
Appendix: Punctuation.
Glossary.
Suggested Answers.
Index.