Elizabeth Brenner Danziger

Rhetoric is the art of persuasion. Here are several simple rhetorical tools that will add power to your writing. All of them are different patterns of repetition.

How do you break bad or unwelcome news such as rate increases, non-offers of employement, denial of benefits, etc? Here is practical advice about how to deliver bad news in ways that will minimize bad feelings and fallout.

My dog looks fierce -- until you shave away his excess hair. Similarly, a document might seem substantial until you edit the fluff and find that the structure is not sound. Here's how to make sure that what you write is the verbal equivalent of a sleek, well-groomed greyhound.

People judge us by the way we use language. Here are a few bloopers to avoid... and a fun word game

Botched idioms such as "flush it out" instead of "flesh it out" or "for all intensive purposes" instead of "for all intents and purposes" can ruin a writer's credibility. Here is a fun and useful list of frequently mixed-up metaphors

Bad feelings often arise in organizations when one person edits another's work. Here are proven, practical methods for getting good results from business and personal editing sessions.

What is the difference between jive and jibe? Between complement and compliment? How about perspective and prospective? Find out here.

In business writing, unintended meanings can undermine a document's effectiveness. Here's how to make sure that what you wrote is actually what you meant.

Assigning a writing project takes skill and preparation. Here's how to make sure your writer produces results.