Writing in plain English means writing in a simple and straightforward manner that lets you reach the widest possible audience. When you write in plain English, you avoid technical jargon and any type ...

William Zinsser, a writer whose 1976 book On Writing Well has become a Bible for people hoping to write concisely and with verve, died Tuesday at 92. A man who so generously gave us a some simple ...

This week I'm going full-bore on long phrases that can so easily be shorter. I hope going full-bore doesn't make the topic a complete bore. I've been out of college for decades now, but I still have ...

These are high times for short writing. Think what you will of Twitter and texting, but they have put a spotlight on the fine art of writing concisely. So Roy Peter Clark's new book, "How to Write ...

An add-on for Microsoft Word, ClearEdits promises to improve your business writing. Microsoft Word has a built-in spelling checker with a touch of grammar smarts, but it will never highlight a big ...

Undergraduate and graduate level writing have a number of differences, but your undergraduate writing experience serves as a foundation for moving on to the graduate level. There are two main paths ...