Noting that grammar is alive, changing, and controversial, this book offers a combination of guidelines and creative language use for people who have already been exposed to the rules of grammar to help them start building their own style of speaking and writing. The first part of the book "Recalling the Parts of Speech," provides a review of the major parts of speech. The second part, "Punctuation," reviews the punctuation marks that serve as guideposts to writing clear messages. The third part, "Creating Your Own Style," deals with putting all of the guidelines to work, presenting chapters on troublesome words, structuring sentences, building paragraphs, guides to better spelling, numbers, making a point, persuasive writing, nonsexist language, and grammar glitches. Workbook sections at the end of each chapter present exercises to practice the topics discussed. An appendix offers answers for these exercises. A 42-item resource list is attached. (RS)