Strunk W. Jr. The Elements of Style

William Strunk, Jr. The Elements of Style New York 1918 - 45 p.introductory.
elementary rules of usage.
form the possessive singular of nouns with ’s.
In a series of three or more terms with a single conjunction, use a comma after.
each term except the last.
Enclose parenthetic expressions between commas.
Place a comma before and or but introducing an independent clause.
Do not join independent clauses by a comma.
Do not break sentences in two.
A participial phrase at the beginning of a sentence must refer to the grammatical.
subject.
Divide words at line-ends, in accordance with their formation and pronunciation.
Elementary principles of composition.
Make the paragraph the unit of composition: one paragraph to each topic.
As a rule, begin each paragraph with a topic sentence; end it in conformity with.
the beginning.
Use the active voice.
Put statements in positive form.
Omit needless words.
Avoid a succession of loose sentences.
Express co-ordinate ideas in similar form.
Keep related words together.
In summaries, keep to one tense.
Place the emphatic words of a sentence at the end.
A few matters of form.
words and expressions commonly misused.
words often misspelled.