A First Book in Writing English (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Edwin Herbert Lewis

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ISBN 10 : 1330185471 ISBN 13 : 9781330185476

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Master the craft of writing English with clear, practical guidance for beginners. This classic guide introduces essential principles of composition, from planning and paragraphing to punctuation and word choice. Written for the first two years of secondary study, it emphasizes practice, revision, and building a confident writing vocabulary.

The book blends simple explanations with ready-to-use activities. It shows how to organize themes, develop coherent sentences, and choose words that fit meaning and audience. A student-friendly approach invites active revision and steady skill growth, not mere theoretical rules.

• Concrete strategies for outlining, paragraph building, and sentence unity


• Hands-on exercises in punctuation, grammar, and vocabulary


• Guidance on correct, effective word choice and the mastery of writing vocabulary


• Practical examples and progressive tasks that connect writing to reading and thinking

Ideal for students beginning formal writing studies, teachers seeking a structured core text, and anyone wanting a dependable, time-tested foundation in English composition.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from A First Book in Writing English

It sometimes happens that the study of the principles of composition is left until the overcrowded last year of the high school, under the plea that facts ought to precede generalizations. Is it not better to have the pupil begin two or three years earlier than this to frame simple generalizations for his own future guidance? The first year student daily awakes to new experiences and problems. He demands rules and reasons: "How shall he choose theme topics? How much shall he put into a sentence? Why is electrocution in bad usage?" If the principle is asked for, should it not be given - as much of it as can be digested? When such a course is followed, time enough is left in the high school for composition to become a habit. The complex process wherein invention, as it proceeds, is rectified by criticism, involves many delicate reflexes. The formulated principle, invaluable to the student in revising, in turn grows to be an unconscious factor in every succeeding act of composition.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330185471
• ISBN 13: 9781330185476
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 314
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