Art of Styling Sentences

Ann Longknife · K.D. Sullivan

Jun 2012 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

A must-have for any student or aspiring writer, this book reviews the fundamentals of good sentence structure: Conventions of writing style change in subtle ways with passing years—a fact that prompts the need for periodic revisions of books like this one. The authors review the fundamentals of good sentence structure and then go on to describe twenty basic sentence patterns that encompass virtually every effective way of writing sentences in English. They also draw on passages by current prominent writers, using these examples to show how varying rhythm and sentence patterns can result in elegant writing styles that keep their readers interested. Exercises with answers and explanations appear throughout the text. Overflowing with practical and useful advice, this little gem will change the way people write.

Ratings and reviews

This book is a banger.Most composition books neglect teaching the artful composition of sentences because they lack the method of teaching it;some books teach it like ethics—too focused on the wrongs and rights of writing a graceful Sentence—;but only this book—The Art of Styling Sentences—sees sentence as the artful craft of an artful craftsman.It is Supported by a strategy so old that it has taught people style not only in modern times but also in antiquity— that is, the Strategy of Imitation. Rhetoric, composition, punctuation—i am learning these arts just by imitating and practicing the 20 patterns enumerated in this book.I thank the authors for achieving the impossible.

Greatly improved my ability to create better sentences. I give this book 6 stars!!

EXCELLENT BOOK TO TEACH ESL STUDENTS SENTENCE STRUCTURES