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For courses in English and Writing Emphasises the importance of style in writing for a global audience Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace asserts that style is a matter of making informed choices in the service of one's readers. While writers know best what they want to say, readers ultimately decide if they've said it well. This long-established and highly respected text builds on that premise, with up-to-date advice on gender-neutral writing and writing for global audiences. It brings the authors' innovative approach to the needs of today's students, while maintaining that writing with style is a civic and ethical virtue.

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Author:   Joseph Williams ,  Joseph Bizup
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   12th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.30cm
Weight:   0.295kg
ISBN:  

9780134080413

ISBN 10:   0134080416
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   11 January 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

I.  STYLE AS CHOICE 1. Understanding Style 2. Correctness II. CLARITY 3. Actions 4. Characters 5. Cohesion and Coherence 6. Emphasis III. CLARITY OF FORM 7. Motivation 8. Global Coherence IV. GRACE 9. Concision 10. Shape 11. Elegance V. ETHICS 12. The Ethics of Style Appendix I: Punctuation Appendix II: Using Sources Glossary Suggested Answers Acknowledgments Index

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