Revising prose
Auteur :
Lanham, Richard
Éditeur :
Pearson Education (US)
ISBN :
9780321441690
Date de publication :
27 sept. 2006
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,0 x 1,0 cm
Poids :
196 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Intended as a supplement for courses that requires writing. This book models a system for creating prose. It argues that the bad writing results from our attempts to imitate Official Style. It shows how to "translate" official style into plain, understandable English through the application of a series of simple rules.