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Carregando... Style: The Basics of Clarity and Grace (5th Edition) (edição: 2014)de Joseph M. Williams (Autor)
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Registre-se no LibraryThing tpara descobrir se gostará deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. I found this was an interesting primer to the topic of writing. It focused on style, syntax, and grammar. Overall, nothing too complicated-- but it helped clarify a few things that were running amok in my mind. Nevertheless, an interesting read. ( ) I picked up this book for an editing class, but after finishing the reading assignment, I devoured the rest. I've read a lot of writing and style manuals in my time, and this one is very different--and I think, much more practically useful--than any other one I've read. The principles are simple, elegant, and easy to internalize, but once you start applying them to your writing, or the work that you're editing, they result in instant and vast improvement. This techniques given here are intended primarily for writers of nonfiction--particularly academics and their ilk--but I think they could be applied to any kind of writing. I will say with certainty that this is a terrific manual for cutting through bureaucratic, pedantic writing that I think we're all way too familiar with. Finally, the last chapter analyzing Thomas Jefferson's pronoun choices in the Declaration of Independence from an ethical point of view was fascinating. I cannot recommend this book enough to writers and editors. I have a weakness for books about writing. Joseph Williams’ “Style: the basics of clarity and grace” is the shortest book on the topic I have read and, most importantly, is the best source for “nuts and bolts” writing instruction I have found. The book is an abbreviated version of Williams’ “Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity and Grace”. At the risk of hurting book sales, I do not see the need for a more detailed explanation than what is in this little, 150 page, book. Williams first takes on the rules of grammar by pointing out that many of them are, in his words, folklore. He finds amazing examples to disprove these false rules. My favorite is for “You can not modify an absolute”, for which he quotes “We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union” With grammar covered Williams turns to the mechanics of writing. As simply and directly as possible he explains how to create clear and effective sentences, as well as paragraphs that guides the reader through the paper and to more complex ideas. This book has earned a place in easy reach of my desk and I see it becoming dog eared from use. sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
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Style: The Basics of Clarity and Grace reflectsthe wisdom and clear authorial voice of Williams' best-selling book, Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace, while streamlining every chapter to create a very brief, yet powerfully direct guide to writing with style. 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 freshman 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 elemental 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. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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