{"product_id":"the-elements-of-style-workbook-by-william-strunk-9781642810059-usedgood-0a7a2","title":"The Elements of Style Workbook by William Strunk 9781642810059 (USED:GOOD) *","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaperback, Tip Top Education\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Elements of Style Workbook \u003c\/span\u003ehonors the original masterpiece by William Strunk, Jr. published in 1920, with relevant updates for modern times. We have adapted Strunk’s original work to include essential exercises (with answer keys) to help novice writers gain command of stylistic structures and devices through guided practice, and to guide more experienced writers through the nuances of commanding style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEssential for today’s writers, Strunk’s original chapters regarding rules of usage and principles of composition are represented in this workbook. These original lessons, along with style exercises that teach writers to flex their writing style at will, include sentence writing, paragraph writing, and style writing exercises that amplify the impact of the original work by William Strunk, Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrue to Strunk’s original masterpiece, this \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eElements of Style Workbook \u003c\/span\u003eaddresses the most common and useful issues novice writers face, which are the same ones plaguing English writers for over a century. We honor Strunk’s identification of these main writing challenges, and do not dilute the prominence of these points with either less difficult or more advanced grammatical lessons. In this way, we retain Strunk’s original focus on the essentials. We have reproduced these essential lessons here and provided targeted practice to enable writers to strengthen those skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile holding true to the original \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eElements of Style \u003c\/span\u003e, this workbook also amplifies some troublesome yet vital stylistic points of practice with the following augmentations:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e•Grammar on past perfect\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e•Expansive style section based on Noah Webster’s style types\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e•Extensive practice with the multitude of styles Webster delineates, using excerpts from literature masters as examples and guides\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNone of these highly useful components were present in the original \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eElements of Style\u003c\/span\u003e, nor have they been represented in any edition since then.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eStyle Types\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The style section draws from Noah Webster’s articulate delineations of style types. Each style type draws from a master of literature illustrating that particular style, then challenges writers to imitate, recreate, and alter styles at will. The following style types, identified by Webster, are included in this workbook:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.Forceful\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.Vehement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.Elegant\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4.Brief\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.Copious or diffusive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6.Precise\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7.Neat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8.Loose\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9.Feeble\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10.Plain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, these style types represent the vast majority of writing styles used by literary masters in the English language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAn English writing workbook like no other\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scorpio Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44108346720315,"sku":"SQNHT5-6330","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0369\/1895\/1995\/files\/17884567608054QVBQXFN925KWKSGH60A.jpg?v=1788456866","url":"https:\/\/www.scorpiobookstore.com\/products\/the-elements-of-style-workbook-by-william-strunk-9781642810059-usedgood-0a7a2","provider":"Scorpio Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}