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Author Royal, Brandon.

Title The little red writing book : 20 powerful principles of structure, style, & readability / Brandon Royal.

Publication Info. Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest Book, [2004]
©2004

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Location Call No. Status
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  808.042 ROY    Check Shelf
 Portland Public Library - Adult Department  808.04 ROY    Check Shelf
Description 160 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Contents Structure -- 1. Write with a top-down approach -- 2. Break things down -- 3. Use transition words -- 4. Employ the six basic writing structures -- 5. Keep like things together -- Style -- 6. Support what you say -- 7. Personalize examples -- 8. Keep it simple -- 9. Cut down long sentences -- 10. Eliminate needless words -- 11. Gain active power -- 12. Favor verbs, not nouns -- 13. Always use parallel forms -- 14. Capitalize on sentence variety -- 15. Choose an appropriate tone -- Readability -- 16. Capitalize on layout and design -- 17. Employ readability tools -- 18. Consider using headings and headlines -- 19. Keep your writing gender neutral -- 20. Go back and rework your writing -- Grammar -- 30 rules of grammar -- Using correct grammatical idioms -- A few highlights on correct punctuation.
Subject English language -- Rhetoric.
English language -- Style.
Report writing.
ISBN 1582973369
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