Writing Public Prose

Description

Offering aspiring authors dependable skills beyond the high school classroom, this reference covers the essentials of composing superior prose. Clear instructions on all aspects are featured, including approaching a topic, penning a solid introduction, bringing a story together, and editing for precision. Guaranteed to make every word count and maintain an appropriate energy level, this expert handbook is also filled with real-world examples of published writing both good and bad providing quick and humorous advice for all writers looking to showcase their work in speeches, broadcasting, or on the internet.

Robert M Knight has been an adjunct professor of journalism at Gettysburg College and Northwestern University. He has written for the Chicago Tribune, the Christian Science Monitor, Reuters, and the Washington Post. He is a former senior editor and broadcast editor of the City News Bureau of Chicago and a past president of the Chicago Headline Club chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. He lives in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

"The style guide at the end is a fine capper to a lovely little handbook that any student or writer would find useful." -- The Washington Independent Review of Books