Elements of Rhetoric and Literary Criticism: With Copious Practical Exercises and Examples. For the Use of Common Schools and Academies. Including, Also, a Succinct History of the English Language, and of British and American Literature from the Earliest to the Present Times |
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... correct spell- ing of words , the proper distribution of pauses and of capital letters , and the construction of sentences and paragraphs . The beauty of the book is that it is eminently practical . Every rule is fa- miliarly ...
... correct spell- ing of words , the proper distribution of pauses and of capital letters , and the construction of sentences and paragraphs . The beauty of the book is that it is eminently practical . Every rule is fa- miliarly ...
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... correct habits in speak- ing and reading the language ; and that altogether too limited an amount of time and share of attention are employed in teaching the art of correctly WRITING the language . He believes that during several years ...
... correct habits in speak- ing and reading the language ; and that altogether too limited an amount of time and share of attention are employed in teaching the art of correctly WRITING the language . He believes that during several years ...
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... correct spelling , punc- tuation , use of capitals , and the division of paragraphs into sen- tences , as well as the combination of sentences into paragraphs . 2. They should be required to write down , in an accurate man- ner , what ...
... correct spelling , punc- tuation , use of capitals , and the division of paragraphs into sen- tences , as well as the combination of sentences into paragraphs . 2. They should be required to write down , in an accurate man- ner , what ...
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... correct copy of them , the surest method will be adopted of making correct writers and speakers of our language , which is one of the most important uses of Eng- lish grammar . 6. In addition to the above suggestions , students who are ...
... correct copy of them , the surest method will be adopted of making correct writers and speakers of our language , which is one of the most important uses of Eng- lish grammar . 6. In addition to the above suggestions , students who are ...
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... correctly , it is necessary to have a practical knowledge of Spelling , Punctuation , the Use of Words , and the Structure and Arrangement of Sen- tences . To compose with perspicuity and elegance , it is also necessary to have a ...
... correctly , it is necessary to have a practical knowledge of Spelling , Punctuation , the Use of Words , and the Structure and Arrangement of Sen- tences . To compose with perspicuity and elegance , it is also necessary to have a ...
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