Writing Clear Paragraphs

by Robert B. Donald, James D. Moore

Using a clear, informal narrative and intensive practice, Writing Clear Paragraphs, Fifth Edition, takes writers step-by-step through the process of organizing a paragraph, structuring its sentences, and choosing effective wording and punctuation.

Genres: Writing

330 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1978

Reviews

[Norbert · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great reference book. Not read as a novel as it's a study in writing. I started by reading the Index and marking each area that I felt weak in. I then used Post-it to mark the pages corresponding with the Index marks. I then added new areas by going through the Index several times, always marking the new pages with Post-it. Now that I'm quite familiar with the book and its content it's easy to look up and refresh what I want to more permanently retain. But certainly not trying to memorize everything but a few concepts to aid in my conversations and writings. The book was on the "free shelf" at the library so I picked it up to augment my other (4) grammar books and my dictionary.
Although not necessarily this book, I strongly recommend having several grammar books to peruse often. A favorite is "Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation."