Style: Lessons in Clarity and GraceEngaging and direct, Style: 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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... . 2. End with a prepositional phrase introduced by of . 3. End with an echoing salience . 4. End with a chiasmus . 5. Build up to the end . Extravagant Elegance When writers combine all these elements in a Lesson 9 Elegance 169.
... . 2. End with a prepositional phrase introduced by of . 3. End with an echoing salience . 4. End with a chiasmus . 5. Build up to the end . Extravagant Elegance When writers combine all these elements in a Lesson 9 Elegance 169.
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... chiasmus in the last sixteen words : the temporary1 sacrifice2 of his individual FREEDOM3 and his life , lest4 that FREEDOM3 be lost2 forever1 . The meaning of temporary balances forever ; sacrifice balances lost Lesson 9 Elegance 171.
... chiasmus in the last sixteen words : the temporary1 sacrifice2 of his individual FREEDOM3 and his life , lest4 that FREEDOM3 be lost2 forever1 . The meaning of temporary balances forever ; sacrifice balances lost Lesson 9 Elegance 171.
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... chiasmus , 168-169 coordinated , 161–164 extravagant elegance , 170-172 uncoordinated , 164–165 Baldwin , James , 88-89 Barzun , Jacques , 18 because , beginning sentence , 17-18 fragment , 246 Bhabha , Homi K. , 220-221 blackmail vs ...
... chiasmus , 168-169 coordinated , 161–164 extravagant elegance , 170-172 uncoordinated , 164–165 Baldwin , James , 88-89 Barzun , Jacques , 18 because , beginning sentence , 17-18 fragment , 246 Bhabha , Homi K. , 220-221 blackmail vs ...
Contents
PART TWO Clarity | 31 |
PART THREE Grace | 109 |
PART FOUR Clarity of Form | 183 |
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