Reddit reviews Clear and Simple as the Truth: Writing Classic Prose - Second Edition

In terms of resources for writing, there's one book that helped me with my dissertation far more than any other:
https://www.amazon.com/Clear-Simple-Truth-Writing-Classic/dp/0691147434/

It's a practical guide to writing clearly and succinctly. "Writing for Computer Science" or the Chicago Manual of Style have their place as references - but this gem actually teaches how to write well..

Offtopic Random request: Ask the science department to host a unit on composition as well as just doing it in your English class.

Writing is hell for many students because they don't get or care about literature, but could write extremely well otherwise.

And I don't mean "Writing science papers" either, more like writing popsci explanations of things, etc.

Point them at this book or this book and help them make a unit up on it?

Or even you could host a non-literature composition unit. I know I did not really take to writing until the chemistry teacher caught us on fire (figuratively) about the topic in non-literature areas.

I agree. Too many words will cloud the message.

Clear and Simple as the Truth is a great book about a writing style that is more efficient.