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Revising prose

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Longman Publishing Group, 2007 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 166 pages

This remarkable little book, intended as a supplement for any course that requires writing, models a clear, step-by-step system for creating straight-forward, concise, intelligible and readable prose.

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User Review  - Jess - Goodreads

I always enjoy reading Lanham. Revising Prose instructs,inspires, and entertains--the perfect motivation to take his advice to heart in your own writing. Read full review

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User Review  - CG Fewston - Goodreads

Brilliant and simple. At times it is extremely repetitive, but for a very strong reason. By thirty pages the reader begins to see the purpose of clear writing and the ambiguity and silliness of the ... Read full review

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University of California, Los Angeles

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