Just to Be Clear: Writing What You Mean

author: Lynn McNamee
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.00
book published: 2015
rating: 3
read at: 2015/09/24
date added: 2015/09/24
shelves: non-fiction
review:
'Just to Be Clear: Writing What You Mean' by Lynn McNamee is a short work with perhaps a confusing title. It's actually book four of the Beyond the Style Manual series.

The book seeks to correct sentence grammar errors. Topics covered include Dangling Participles, Misused Participial Phrases, Vague Antecedents, and more. There are examples given along with quizzes for most sections. For the quizzes, sample sentences are given and the reader has to decide if they are written correctly, and, if not, prompted to rewrite them.

At only 42 pages, it is pretty short, but at less than a dollar, it offers some helpful advice. I just wish the title were a bit clearer. It's part of a larger series, and that should be more apparent, and the subtitle should be clearer on what the focus of this volume is on. Yes, it is on clearer writing, but it seems to be mainly in sentence modifiers. Nevertheless, the samples, advice and quizzes are all helpful.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Red Adept Publishing, LLC and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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