WILLIAM STRUNK JR.
He advocates concise, concrete, vigorous prose that makes meaning and responsibility visible by ensuring every word earns its place.
1869–1946English composition · StyleUnited States
Other names and spellings
윌리엄 스트렁크 주니어 · 윌리엄 스트렁크 · William Strunk, Jr. · William Strunk
Core ideas
CONCISIONCLARITYCONCRETE LANGUAGEACTIVE VOICECOMPOSITION
Works & sources
The Elements of Style (1918), Chapter III, Principle 13
WILLIAM STRUNK JR., a first reading
Strunk taught principles for writing concrete, vigorous English prose.
Concision and clarity: what does it mean?
Removing needless words does not mean deleting context the reader needs. Each word should serve a purpose, and the sentence should let readers follow who is doing what.
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