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The last few pages feel like an intellectual version of a middle school English guide. Maybe it is required in a style guide but did not work for me.

The chapter on arcs of coherence was the most practical one to improve your writing - with advice on grammar, on the kind of wording without influencing your personal style so much.

Just read the chapter "The web, the tree and the string". It had some very practical advice on grammar and how to use it to make your writing clearer. Pinker explained very well how memorizing any rule is useless and focused on the reasons behind the common rules.

The first two chapters gave useful insights for classic style writing. It explained well why hedging, signposting, use of passive voice are undesirable.