Here s the book that covers it all--from

dealing with trite phrases, ambiguous

references, and the deadly passive verb to

making sure you end up saying exactly

what you mean.

In Getting the Words Right, Theodore

Chcney breaks down the unwieldy process

called "editing" into three manageable

steps: Revision by Reduction, Revision by

Rearranging and Revision by Rewording.

He shows you how to use each of these

techniques to tackle obvious writing prob-

lems, such as awkward transitions and

wordy sentences, then how to dig deeper to

uncover--and fix--the hidden flaws in

your emphasis, organization, and style.

You ll eavesdrop on his analyses of writing

samples from students, clients--even his

own work--and practice taking sentences

apart, reassembling them, cutting excess

words, and rearranging paragraphs all to

help you replace haphazard editing attempts

with an organized plan. The beauty of

Cheney s system is that it applies to every

piece of writing you do: memos, term

papers, reports even letters.

Getting the Words Right gives you the

instruction and reassurance you need to

become a more skillful, confident, percep-

tive writer the kind of writer who can

polisb a dull piece of fiction or nonfiction

into sparkling prose...before your boss or

editor sees it.