Style: Toward Clarity and Grace

I’ve used this book for years and just re-purchased it (other one lost in a fire) to give my granddaughter as she goes off to college. Simply the best writing book you can have. Simple techniques, demonstrated so that you can actually see the impact. Not wordy. Even if you just open the book at random, you will see the potential. Anyone who writes even a memo, or a note, will understand the impact these techniques have, and if better writing for business, management, academics, is your goal. This is my recommendation. If you can only have one writing coach/book, get this one. This book is so successful, it has been in print for 50 years all over the world. I bought the used older version (yellow cover) because of price difference, and the older version is the one that made the book, famous, right?

All I need to say is that I’ve received an A on every single paper I’ve written since reading this book (so far). It honestly is great. It’s extremely clear and actually tells you HOW to write clearly instead of just telling you to write clearly. I will be returning to this book frequently to continue to improve my writing.

My 13 year old is using this, it was recommended by her teacher, for advanced students

A critical guideline to writing academic work. This book helped me to open up my potential to writing and research, as well as coordinating my thoughts in a cohesive and concise manner.

I originally grabbed this guide as a student when I was pursuing my associates degree and it was an immense help at improving my incredibly poor writing ability. I carried it through my Bachelor's and now use it regularly when helping my students (6-12) write their own essays and research.As always make sure you're aware of the style you're writing in, if you don't need Chicago look elsewhere!