This book gives students a series of principles to look for in prose, so
that they, possibly for the first time, can begin to see what makes
writing effective and what makes it cumbersome and unclear; by editing
with these principles in mind, the students on the very first day are
doing something with their own prose. Quick-reading, concise segments
present the skills needed to write efficient and effective prose.
Students quickly learn how to write with clarity, grace and freshness,
and how to write feeling, seeing, and reasoning. Many samples of prose
are used to illustrate the principles discussed in the text, and writing
and editing exercises provide useful practice. Reprinted from the 1984
Scott, Foresman and Company edition.