3. Enclose parenthetic expressions between commas. Author: William Strunk Jr. Copy Quote More from William Strunk Jr. “1. Make the paragraph the unit of composition: one paragraph to each topic.” “Remember, it is no sign of weakness or defeat that your manuscript ends up in n…” “Rather, very, little, pretty -- these are the leeches that infest the pond of p…” “Instead of announcing what you are about to tell is interesting, make it so.”