A thoroughly revised and updated edition of this comprehensive guide to writing personal and professional documents with clarity, confidence, and style. Award-winning journalist Lamb transforms reluctant writers into skilled wordsmiths by providing compelling examples of nearly every type of document and form of written communication.

"They Say / I Say teaches students the rhetorical moves found in persuasive writing across all disciplines. The authors focus on the central rhetorical move that gives the book its title: how to begin with what others have said ("they say") in order to set up one's own argument ("I say"). The approach is practical and effective, and the language is engaging and jargon-free."--Publisher's website.

For beginners to advanced students, this guide covers it all with the warmth, wit, and accessibility Grammar Girl is known for. With a writing style chapter and a guide to writing everything from school papers to letters to e-mails, this guide is sure to become an essential book on every student's desk. Illustrations.

The go-to sentence-building guide now includes a brand-new, fully comprehensive review chapter! You've learned the fundamentals of English grammar, like spelling, word meanings, and parts of speech. Now it's time to take the next step and put them all together to communicate complete ideas. Practice Makes Perfect English Sentence Builder, Second Edition guides you through the process of putting the "parts" of English together correctly, from connecting...