How to Write Clearly: The Meaning Approach

by Ruth Beechick

Looking for a refreshing and easy route to good writing? You'll find it here -- the meaning approach. This common sense approach speaks clearly to writers from young teens to adults. Read and use the insights as you see fit in your own writing. There are no boring drills and assignments. *How to link sentences to keep the readers with you. *How following the story thread is better than "encyclopedia" fact writing. *How to solve most comma problems with grammar rules. *How to write with verbs instead of nouns to perk up your prose. *Numerous other techniques that make sense. This book contrasts with much of today's teaching on how to write, which is ineffective and deadening to students. Here we explain the historical roots of that old system so you can confidently move to the meaning system. A bonus chapter gives a history of how English language came to us.

Genres: Writing

83 pages, Paperback

First published June 22, 2007

About the author

Dr. Ruth Beechick spent a lifetime teaching and studying how people learn. She taught in Washington state, Alaska, Arizona and in several colleges and seminaries in other states. She also spent thirteen years at a publishing company writing curriculum for churches. In "retirement" she wrote for the homeschool movement. Her degrees are A.B. from Seattle Pacific University, M.A.Ed. and Ed.D. from Arizona State University.

Reviews

[Annie · Rating 2 out of 5]

It is an interesting book and, like her others, it would be great for homeschoolers looking for a low cost and simpler way to teach writing. She (in less pages than the grades 4-8 book) explains her views that the focus schools today place on grammar is a waste of time, and I don't disagree.

I do think there are better books if this is the path you want to take. The Elements of Style is just as simple and easy to find used, and there is even an excellent workbook (from Brookdale House) if you feel like you need more hand-holding.