Jefferson D. Bates has served as Editorial Director of the Air Force "Readable Writing" Program, and
as the Chief of NASA's speechwriting group. After leaving government service, he became president and CEO of Speak/Write
Systems, Inc., a firm specializing in teaching writing and speaking skills. The author of five nonfiction books,
he lives in Reston, Virginia.
Summary
One of the most popular and respected style guides ever written, this handbook by a seasoned writer with more
than forty years of experience offers ten principles and seven axioms that professional writers use to express
their thoughts clearly and effectively. This latest edition is expanded to include an extensive glossary of American
idiomatic expressions, developed to assist users from other backgrounds and cultures; new chapters with tips on
little-known facts of usage, such as compound words, hyphenation, numeration, and capitalization; and explanations
of technical problems encountered in writing and editing with tips and exercises to help solve them. For anyone
faced with the challenges of written English, Writing with Precision can help readers write more clearly,
more effectively, and more precisely than they ever have.
