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Flesch, Rudolf, 1911-1986.

The classic guide to better writing / Rudolf Flesch and A.H. Lass.

50th anniversay ed.

New York : HarperPerennial, ©1996.

x, 288 pages ; 21 cm

The philosophy is simple. Writing clearly and correctly doesn't have to be difficult. With this handbook of practical methods and wisdom, everyone can learn to express themselves on paper.

English language -- Rhetoric -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

English language -- Grammar -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Report writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Lass, Abraham H. (Abraham Harold), 1907-2001.

Flesch, Rudolf, 1911-1986. New guide to better writing.

Revised edition of: A new guide to better writing, which was originally published as The way to write.

Includes index.

1. How to Start -- 2. How to Get Ideas -- 3. How to Put Your Ideas in Order -- 4. How to Write Up Your Ideas -- 5. How to Tie Your Ideas Together -- 6. How to Talk to a Reader -- 7. How to Say It on Paper -- 8. How to Save Words -- 9. How Not to Puzzle Your Reader -- 10. How to Save Your Reader Extra Work -- 11. How to Get the Most Out of Words -- 12. How to Find the Right Word -- 13. How to Make It Fun to Read -- 14. How to Give It Punch -- 15. How Writers Write -- 16. Why Grammar? -- 17. Bias-Free Language -- 18. Best Foot Forward -- 19. The Sentence -- 20. The Verb -- 21. Verb and Subject -- 22. Pronouns -- 23. Adjectives and Adverbs -- 24. Personal Pronouns -- 25. The Correct Word -- 26. Spelling -- 27. Quotation Marks -- 28. Plurals and Possessives -- 29. Capitalization.

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