ABSTRACT

Writing well, and persuasively, is not only a discipline that can be learned, it is one deeply rooted in the classical arts of rhetoric and polemic. This book introduces the essential skills, rules, and steps for producing effective political prose appropriate to many contexts, from the editorial, the op-ed, and the polemical essay to others both weighty and seemingly slight.

chapter |25 pages

Becoming A Better Writer

chapter |21 pages

Writing Better Still

chapter |19 pages

The Essay 1

chapter |13 pages

The Review

chapter |10 pages

The Op-ed

chapter |13 pages

Speechwriting

chapter |7 pages

Memoranda

chapter |12 pages

Commission Reports

chapter |9 pages

Blogs

chapter |8 pages

A Philosophy of Editing

chapter |2 pages

Some Parting Words