Style and Grammar

Powerful Paragraphs
Bruce Ross-Larson
Demonstrates how to write effective paragraphs to keep the reader reading.
© 1999

A Pocket Style Manual
Diana Hacker
Quick reference writing guide, includes clarity, grammar, punctuation, research, citation styles, usage.
© 2004

Woe is I: The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English
Patricia T. O'Conner
A punning, witty overview of grammatical concepts and rules, divided into sections on punctuation ("Comma Sutra"), pronouns, sentence structure, and general clarity, among others.
© 1996

Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity and Grace / 6th Edition
Joseph M. Williams
Helps students to diagnose their writing problems quickly and to revise them effectively. Encourages students to use their writing as a method to explore their own thinking.
© 2000

Sentence Composing 10
Don Killgallon
Teaches students such sentence-manipulating techniques as sentence scrambling, sentence imitating, sentence combining, and sentence expanding.
© 1984

Rhetorical Grammar: Grammatical Choices, Rhetorical Effects / 3rd Edition
Martha Kolln
Focuses on how grammatical choices can determine rhetorical effect.
© 1999

Style and Statement
Edward P.J. Corbett and Robert J. Connors
An introduction to the components of effective style as they were first defined by classical rhetoricians, and as they apply to writing today.
© 1999

The Elements of Style / 4th Edition
William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White
A classic guide to the rules and principles of writing, which covers composition, form, and commonly misused words.
© 2000

Adios, Strunk and White: A Handbook for the New Academic Essay / 2nd Edition--With Index.
Gary & Glynis Hoffman
Offers unconventional techniques and tools for writing the "new academic essay."
© 1999

Stunning Sentences
Bruce Ross-Larson
Offers many sample sentences catalogued by type, providing a variety of models for writing clearly in an interesting and provocative way.
© 1999

The Art of Styling Sentences: 20 Patterns for Success/ 3rd Edition
Marie L. Waddell, Robert M. Esch, and Roberta R. Walker
Explains how to recognize and when to use the twenty fundamental sentence patterns. Provides examples and practice exercises.
© 1993

Grammar Troublespots: An Editing Guide for Students/ 2nd Edition
Ann Raimes
Describes the most prevalent errors that students make, and offers practice exercises for spotting and correcting them.
© 2001

Writing with Style: Conversations on the Art of Writing/ 2nd Edition
John R. Trimble
Through its many practical tips, this book demystifies the process of elegant, strong, confident writing.
© 2000

Understanding Style: Practical Ways to Improve Your Writing
Joe Glaser Provides an in-depth exploration of style issues for advanced composition students, emphasizing the "sound" of the written word ; includes open-ended exercises drawn from different venues.
©1999