I am always on the lookout for readable and clear instructions and advice for better writing for students. I will often give chapters from books about particular types of writing in lieu of textbook reading, a) because we don’t have enough textbooks and b) because I want more precision and specificity in my advice. It’s easy to correct bad writing. It’s hard to teach good writing. There’s a hard balance to strike between not only those two aims, but also between giving too much advice […]
As for the students, anyone might think we left them bewildered.
On Writing Well by William Zinsser
