Political Writing: A Guide to the Essentials

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 1 Fundamentals of Rhetoric and Polemic; Chapter 2 Becoming A Better Writer; Chapter 3 Writing Better Still; Chapter 4 1. And the footnote.; Chapter 5 The Review; Chapter 6 The Op-ed; Chapter 7 Speechwriting; Chapter 8 Letters, Toasts, and Ceremonials; Chapter 9 Memoranda; Chapter 10 Commission Reports; Chapter 11 Blogs; Chapter 12 A Philosophy of Editing; some Some Parting Words;