Last, But Not Least, Avoid Cliches Like

Give Your Main Clause A Little Space. Prose Is Not Like Boxing; The Skilled Writer Deliberately Telegraphs His Punch, Knowing That The Reader Wants To Take The Message Directly On The Chin.

Remember To Never Split An Infinitive. The Passive Voice Should Never Be Used. Do Not Put Statements In The Negative Form. Proofread Carefully To See If You Words Out. And Don't Start A Sentence With A Conjugation.

Color And Bite Permeate A Language Designed To Rally Many Men, To Destroy Some, And To Change The Minds Of Others.

[senators John Kerry & John Edwards] Have Risen High In Democratic Polls With A Brand Of Class Resentment And Soak-the-rich Rhetoric Rooted In The Old-fashioned Liberalism Of Ted Kennedy.

The Most Successful Column Is One That Causes The Reader To Throw Down The Paper In A Peak Of Fit.