Revising Prose

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Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-07-10
Publisher(s): Pearson
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Summary

This remarkable little book, intended as a supplement for any course that requires writing, models a clear, step-by-step system for creating straight-forward, concise, intelligible and readable prose.

Author Biography

University of California, Los Angeles

Table of Contents

Preface iv
Action
1(20)
Attention
21(14)
Voice
35(21)
Skotison!
56(12)
Business Prose
68(19)
Professional Prose
87(24)
Electronic Prose
111(13)
Why Bother?
124(11)
Appendix: Terms 135(12)
Exercises 147(18)
Index 165

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