Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity and GraceEngaging and direct, Style: Ten 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. |
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... actions . Those two principles seem simple enough , but they need some explanation . Principle of Clarity 1 : Make Main Characters Subjects Look at the subjects in ( 2a ) . The simple subjects ( boldfaced ) and main characters ...
... actions . Those two principles seem simple enough , but they need some explanation . Principle of Clarity 1 : Make Main Characters Subjects Look at the subjects in ( 2a ) . The simple subjects ( boldfaced ) and main characters ...
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... ACTION argued destabilized believed tended to further In the rest of this lesson , we look at actions and verbs ; in the next , at characters and subjects . Verbs and Actions Our principle is this : A sentence. Lesson 3 Actions 35.
... ACTION argued destabilized believed tended to further In the rest of this lesson , we look at actions and verbs ; in the next , at characters and subjects . Verbs and Actions Our principle is this : A sentence. Lesson 3 Actions 35.
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... action . Analyze : Who are the characters and what are their actions ? Characters : American workers , corporations Actions : outsourcing , loss Revise : Turn the actions into verbs and make the characters their subjects : Many middle ...
... action . Analyze : Who are the characters and what are their actions ? Characters : American workers , corporations Actions : outsourcing , loss Revise : Turn the actions into verbs and make the characters their subjects : Many middle ...
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