An Example Of Good Writing         Zinsser's essay on Simplicity is an example of good writing for many reasons. The main topic in his essay is clutter. Throughout the essay he not only tells us why this is a problem, but he shows us through many detailed examples. The essay was written so that anyone who reads it could understand it. He does not use complex words that often tend to loose a reader. Zinsser asks …showed first 75 words of 464 total…

…showed last 75 words of 464 total…he actually learned something.         The style of writing Zinsser has is clear. He walks the reader through what he is saying by showing them. This is important to a reader because it shows them that the writer cares. At the end of the essay Zinsser lets everyone know that writing is hard work but with time and many revisions it gets better. That makes the essay complete because it tells everyone there is always hope.