Elements of Style -

William Strunk Jr.

Start Publishing LLC

2012

70 páginas

2h 20m

ISBN-10: B00AMXXNBI

The Elements of Style (1918), by William Strunk, Jr., and E.B. White, is an American English writing style guide. It is the best-known, most influential prescriptive treatment of English grammar and usage, and often is required reading and usage in U.S. high school and university composition classes. This edition of The Elements of Style details eight elementary rules of usage, ten elementary principles of composition, "a few matters of form," and a list of commonly misused words and expressions.

Resenhas (8)

5 (Perfeito)

Gramática para escritores

O livro é curto e direto, explica os erros mais comuns e ensina técnicas para melhorar a escrita.
Os capítulos 1, 3 e 4 são voltados à gramática e à estrutura sintática. Muito do que foi dito eu já sabia ou aprendi na faculdade, e algumas coisas não são aplicáveis ao português, mas no geral são dicas ótimas.
Os capítulos 2 e 5 falam sobre estilos de escrita, com comparações com autores famosos. Gostei bastante dessa parte, teve até conselhos para escritores iniciantes.

"Write in a way that draws the reader's attention to the sense and substance of the writing, rather than to the mood and temper of the author. If the writing is solid and good, the mood and temper of the writer will eventually be revealed and not at the expense of the work. Therefore, the first piece of advice is this: to achieve style, begin by affecting none — that is, place yourself in the background. A careful and honest writer does not need to worry about style. As you become proficient in the use of language, your style will emerge, because you yourself will emerge."