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 Excellent, and nothing quite like it May 26, 2004
36 out of 39 found this review helpful
This book is smart. It is practical and helpful. Besides offering many great ideas on writing coherant paragraphs, it becomes an excellent aid to brainstorming. My only gripe is that there is no bibliography for reference and further study, and no references to recommended paragraphs by other writers. Still, I know of no book quite like this. I'm glad I bought it.
For aspiring authors of all ages & backgrounds February 14, 2003
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
30 out of 33 found this review helpful
A Writer's Guide To Powerful Paragraphs by Victor C. Pellegrino is a straightforward, easy-to-understand how-to guide to improving the quality of one's writing, one paragraph at a time. Aspiring writers are provided with thirty different but effective ways to organize and write competent paragraphs, including paragraphs focused on chronology, physical or process analysis, classification, enumeration, cause and effect, dialogue, anecdotes, introductions, conclusions, transitions, and a great deal more. Highly recommended and quite "user friendly", A Writer's Guide To Powerful Paragraphs is a superbly organized and presented supplement for aspiring authors of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels ranging from the high school novice, through community college and university level writing assignments, to professional contract and free-lance authors.
Very Useful! December 28, 2008
Stephen D. (Ks. USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This text is concise, clear and very useful. If you need help with creating powerful and persuasive paragrahs, and who doesn't, this book is for you.
An interesting book for beginners through experienced writers November 27, 2009
Jerry Saperstein (Evanston, IL USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Victor C. Pellegrino has written four extremely interesting books on writing, each of which is usable by high school students through experienced writers.
For aspiring writers, "A Writer's Guide to Powerful Paragraphs" provides a framework for properly learning what a paragraph is - and then proceeds to describe thirty ways to write paragraphs. Interestingly, Pellegrino's approach is equally effective for the experienced writer who simply needs a bit of a boost or reminder of what paragraphs are all about or some inspiration.
Pellegrino provides a general introduction to paragraph construction (one thought per paragraph!) and then thirty short chapters on different ways to write paragraphs. In Pellegrino's own words, he provides "a short, simple and direct explanation of one type of paragraph, followed by an example, an analysis of the example, and practical suggestions for writing that type of paragraph". His own writing is extremely clear and, as odd as it may sound, refreshing. He is not t all condescending and brings a refreshing enthusiasm to his description. The book is fun reading.
"A Writer's Guide to Powerful Paragraphs" is useful because it gives you a short and handy reference to all the ways in which you might approach a paragraph. I cannot speak for other writers, but I know I sometimes lock myself into a single viewpoint and something like this book will snap me out of it.
Pellegrino is definitely gifted. His four little books on writing belong on or near every writer's desk. I'm glad I discovered his work.
Jerry
Plan and avoid rewrites. January 4, 2007
Humberto A. Mancuso Jr. (Campinas, SP Brazil)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book offers a safe route to writing paragraphs that will honor your readers and pay tribute to your intellect. A thoroughly illustrated collection of 30 ways to write paragraphs, "A Writer's Guide to Powerful Paragraphs" will help you save time by planning and organizing your writing.
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