The Elements of Style

Why read it

• You will stop padding your sentences, because a sentence should hold no word that does not tell
• You will learn to trust your ear when choosing between strict grammar and natural phrasing
• You will replace vague words such as nature with definite, specific language your reader can actually follow

Who it is for

• Student writing essays who loses marks for wordiness
• Professional drafting emails and reports that people actually read
• Fiction writer unsure how to punctuate dialogue

Contents

1. The Elements of Style
2. Oliver Strunk
3. Foreword*
4. Introduction*
5. The Elements of Style
6. Afterword

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