Understanding Style: Practical Ways To Improve Your Writing,New

Many Writers View Style As A Dreaded Bermuda Trianglethey Have No Idea How To Improve Anything They Have Written. This Book Dispels Much Of That Mystery, Using The Findings Of Modern Linguistics To Explore The Relationship Between Written And Spoken Voices And To Uncover Littleknown Ways To Control Rhythm And Emphasis.With A Focus On Sound And Voice, Author Joe Glaser Explains And Illustrates Measurable, Nonsubjective Keys To Good Writingan Approach That Yields Practical Writing Techniques And Advice Rarely Found Elsewhere. An Excellent Choice For Courses In Advanced Composition, The Book Also Covers More Standard Topics Such As Economy, Diction, Coherence, And Varietyalong With Abundant Openended Exercises Drawn From Business, History, Popular Science, And Other Areas. Each Chapter Includes A Final, Quickreference Summary And A 'Your Writing' Assignment That Readers Can Apply Directly To Their Own Work.Updated Throughout, The Second Edition Emphasizes Word Processing And Internet Resources And Includes A New Chapter On Subjects And Predicates. The Book Also Features A Glossary Of Writing Terms, A Brief Dictionary Of Usage, A Guide To Punctuation, And A Detailed Index.Exercises, Sample Answers, Analytical Tools, Writing Links, And Other Helpful Aids Are Available On The Author'S Website At Http://Www.Wku.Edu/~Joe.Glaser/Style%20Home%20Page.Html.