Writing with Style is a book meant as a reference book for the study table or the library for the young teenager. The teacher will also find it  a useful tool  in guiding the class on creative writing. As the name suggests, the book puts forth style as an essential tool for writing a good piece for a byline in the school magazine.

The book looks at various forms in which you can present your thoughts in a school magazine.

It works around the 4 Ps of writing i.e. “Planning”, “Producing”, “Polishing” and “Presenting.” These are good steps to follow if you are looking for a worthy space in the school journal.

Author Sue Young elaborates on how important it is to prepare oneself before writing. She suggests we should prepare ourselves before we start on an assignment. She goes through the “why” and “how” of brainstorming and gives easy formulas to start putting ideas together.

The book proceeds on to formation of sentences and paragraphs and also introduces the term “devil’s advocate.” As someone who is looking at having a byline will also understand the importance of including footnote credit sources.

Writing by Style covers a whole chapter on polishing your work with correct grammar usage and editing to  arrive at the final draft. This chapter will need some deliberate study which, once grasped, will only make you a better writer. For the teacher too this chapter will prove invaluable.

Once you are done with the article, it is time to present it well. It is here that you learn to put your work in a readable form and include an index and bibliography. Learn how this part of writing makes your article shine. Writing with Style has information that is timeless and easy to follow and would be a guide for all of you who look forward to having your work published.