Learn to develop a direct, clear and concise writing style with this workbook style book full of steps to follow, formats and lots of practice. Even a section on self editing techniques.
by Diana Bonet
Table Of Contents:
Section 1: Sentence Basics
What Is a Sentence?
Finding the Subject of a Sentence
Getting Control of the Subject
Verbs That Work
Completing the Sentence Core
Reviewing the Results
Section 2: Modifiers
What Are Modifiers?
Easy Adjectives
The Prepositional Phrase Maze
Blurbs About Adverbs
Reviewing for Results
Section 3: Signal Words
What Are Signal Words?
A Pause for the Clause
Compound Sentences: Two Independent Cores, Sometimes More
Reviewing for Results
Section 4: Purposeful Paragraphs
What Is a Paragraph?
Using Core Control to Write Paragraphs
Reviewing for Results
Section 5: Watch Out for Weed Words
What Is a Weed Word?
Four Kinds of Weed Words
Reviewing for Results
Section 6: Putting It Together
Complete Documents
Writing Business Memos
Writing Business Letters
Writing Short Essays
