Political writing : a guide to the essentials / Adam Garfinkle ; with a foreword by David Brooks.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Fundamentals of rhetoric and polemic -- Becoming a better writer -- Writing better still -- The essay -- The review -- The op-ed -- Speechwriting -- Letters, toasts, and ceremonials -- Memoranda -- Commission reports -- Blogs -- A philosophy of editing.

Writing well, and persuasively, is a discipline that can be learned. This book introduces the essential skills, rules, and steps for producing effective political prose appropriate to many contexts, from the editorial, the op-ed, and the polemical essay to other forms both weighty and seemingly slight.