Style : lessons in clarity and grace / Joseph M. Williams, the University of Chicago.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Boston : Pearson, [2014]Copyright date: ©2014Edition: Eleventh edition / revised by Joseph Bizup, Boston UniversityDescription: xii, 260 pages ; 21 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0321898680
- 9780321898685
- 0321867955
- 9780321867957
- 808.042 23
- PE1421 .W545 2014
Contents:
Scope and content: 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.
Style as choice. Understanding style -- Correctness -- Clarity. Actions -- Characters -- Cohesion and coherence -- Emphasis -- Clarity of form. Motivation -- Global coherence -- Grace. Concision -- Shape -- Elegance -- Ethics. The ethics of style.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Book | North Campus North Campus Main Collection | 808.042 WIL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | A518372B |
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| 808.042 ROU Writing for success : a practical guide for New Zealand students / | 808.042 STR Bridges to academic writing / | 808.042 THO Write on track : a guide to academic writing / | 808.042 WIL Style : lessons in clarity and grace / | 808.042 WRI Writing qualitative research / | 808.042 WYS The good writing guide for education students / | 808.04207 WRI Writing to learn : strategies for assigning and responding to writing across the disciplines / |
Includes index.
Style as choice. Understanding style -- Correctness -- Clarity. Actions -- Characters -- Cohesion and coherence -- Emphasis -- Clarity of form. Motivation -- Global coherence -- Grace. Concision -- Shape -- Elegance -- Ethics. The ethics of style.
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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