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Elements of Style by E. B. White and William Strunk Jr. (2008, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherLongman Publishing Group
ISBN-100205632645
ISBN-139780205632640
eBay Product ID (ePID)69712983
Product Key Features
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameElements of Style
Publication Year2008
SubjectStyle Manuals, Rhetoric, Composition & Creative Writing
TypeTextbook
AuthorE.B. White, William Strunk Jr.
Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight8.8 Oz
Item Length5.3 in
Item Width8.2 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number50
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2008-486670
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal808
Table Of ContentFOREWORD. INTRODUCTION. I. ELEMENTARY RULES OF USAGE. 1. Form the Possessive Singular of Nouns by Adding 's. 2. In a Series of Three or More Terms with a Single Conjunction, Use a Comma after Each Term except the Last. 3. Enclose Parenthetic Expressions between Commas. 4. Place a Comma before a Conjunction Introducing an Independent Clause. 5. Do Not Join Independent Clauses with a Comma. 6. Do Not Break Sentences in Two. 7. Use a Colon after an Independent Clause to Introduce a List of Particulars, an Appositive, an Amplification, or an Illustrative Question. 8. Use a Dash to Set Off an Abrupt Break or Interruption and to Announce a Long Appositive or Summary. 9. The Number of the Subject Determines the Number of the Verb. 10. Use the Proper Case of Pronoun. 11. A Participial Phrase at the Beginning of the Sentence Must Refer to the Grammatical Subject. II. ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES OF COMPOSITION. 12. Choose a Suitable Design and Hold to It. 13. Make the Paragraph the unit of Composition. 14. Use the Active Voice. 15. Put Statements in Positive Form. 16. Use Definite, Specific, Concrete Language. 17. Omit Needless Words. 18. Avoid a Succession of Loose Sentences. 19. Express Coordinate Ideas in Similar Form. 20. Keep Related Words Together. 21. In Summaries, Keep to One Tense. 22. Place the Emphatic Words of a Sentence at the End. III. A FEW MATTERS OF FORM. IV. WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS COMMONLY MISUSED. V. AN APPROACH TO STYLE (WITH A LIST OF REMINDERS). 1. Place Yourself in the Background. 2. Write in a Way That Comes Naturally. 3. Work From a Suitable Style. 4. Write with Nouns and Verbs. 5. Revise and Rewrite. 6. Do Not Overwrite. 7. Do Not Overstate. 8. Avoid the Use of Qualifiers. 9. Do Not Affect a Breezy Manner. 10. Use Orthodox Spelling. 11. Do Not Explain Too Much. 12. Do Not Construct Awkward Adverbs. 13. Make Sure the Reader Knows Who is Speaking. 14. Avoid Fancy Words. 15. Do Not Use Dialect Unless Your Ear Is Good. 16. Be Clear. 17. Do Not Inject Opinion. 18. Use Figures of Speech Sparingly. 19. Do Not Take Shortcuts at the Cost of Clarity. 20. Avoid Foreign Languages. 21. Prefer the Standard to the Offbeat. Afterword. Glossary.
Edition DescriptionAnniversary
LC Classification NumberPE1408.S772 2009
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- Aug 23, 2017
An Essential Title for Every Student
This is a fantastic little book for every student that will do any writing at all. It covers both basic, and advanced grammar, and includes useful tips for improving your writing skills. I was so pleased by the one assigned to be in highschool, that I purchased the hardcover version for use in College. I highly recommend this book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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