Summary Of Simplicity By William Zinsser

The passage, "Simplicity" by William Zinsser emphasizes that the art of clear writing requires diligent revision and though facilitation on behalf of the writer. First Zinsser states that writers should eliminate "unnecessary words, circular constructions, pompous frills, and unnecessary jargon" by "[stripping] sentences to [their] cleanest components" (428), and only implementing simplified phrases. To actually achieve this clutter-free writing, Zinsser suggests that we "clear our heads from clutter" (429) because clear writing emanates from clear thinking. Additionally, Zinsser explains that when a reader strays from the information, it is the writer's responsibility to keep them headstrong by observing and revising the following: "excessively