The Elements of Style 英文寫作風格的要素

I.Introductory    

II.    Elementary Rules of Usage    
Rule 1. Form the possessive singular of nouns by adding ’s
Rule 2. In a series of three or more terms with a single conjunction, use a comma after each term except the last    
Rule 3. Enclose parenthetic expressions between commas
Rule 4. Place a comma before a conjunction introducing a co-ordinate clause    
Rule 5. Do not join independent clauses by a comma
Rule 6. Do not break sentences in two
Rule 7. A participial phrase at the beginning of a sentence must refer to the grammatical subject

III.    Elementary Principles of Composition    
Rule 8. Make the paragraph the unit of composition: one paragraph to each topic    
Rule 9. As a rule, begin each paragraph with a topic sentence; end it in conformity with the beginning    
Rule 10. Use the active voice    
Rule 11. Put statements in positive form    
Rule 12. Use definite, specific, concrete language    
Rule 13. Omit needless words    
Rule 14. Avoid a succession of loose sentences    
Rule 15. Express co-ordinate ideas in similar form    
Rule 16. Keep related words together    
Rule 17. In summaries, keep to one tense    
Rule 18. Place the emphatic words of a sentence at the end    

IV.A Few Matters of Form

V.Words and Expressions Commonly Misused

VI.Spelling

VII.Exercises on Chapters II and III